Dance of the Tumblers by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
arranged by Neal Corwell
Instrumentation:
(1) solo with piano accompaniment or
(2) solo with concert band, or
(3) euphonium DUO with brass band.
• Bass clef and B-flat treble parts are provided for solo (or duo) instrument of choice which may be: euphonium, trumpet, clarinet, bassoon, or cello.
Copyright: 2014
Duration: 2:25
Range: FF to b-flat-1* (or F to b-flat-1 with optional ossia)
*8va for trumpet & clarinet
Difficulty: IV-V
Publisher: Nicolai Music
Price:
(1) $15 for solo with piano version
(2) $55 for solo with concert band version (score & parts)
(3) $55 for duo with brass band version (score & parts)
Other Info: Soloist with concert band version was premiered July 20, 2014 with Neal Corwell as soloist, accompanied by the Hagerstown Municipal Band in Hagerstown, Maryland.
The duo version, with brass band accompaniment, was created in 2017 for a tour of Europe with the Mississippi River Brass Band, Jack Stamp conducting, and Lee Dummer, along with Neal Corwell, playing the euphonium duo.
TO PURCHASE
This arrangement is designed as a fun encore or closer. The essential materials from the Rimsky-Korsakov’s work are presented, but the arranger has taken some liberties with the original material. A new coda has been created and at one point, just before the start of the newly created ending, a canon is presented which makes use of additional well-known themes from Russian masterworks by other composers.
The entire piece is at a bright tempo, and accelerates to an even brisker pace near the end (quarter note + 160). Good double-tonguing skills are essential for the soloist, but the range demands are modest.
The solo version with concert band accompaniment was premiered in 2014 with the Hagerstown Municipal Band, and the piano-accompanied reduction soon followed for use on recitals. In 2017 Neal re-invented the arrangement as a duo with brass band accompaniment, for use during a European tour with the Mississippi River Brass Band.