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Date: 2-Jan-1998
From: Jamie Foster <jamiefoster(a)fix.net>
Subject: COMPILATION: Western/Cowboy songs for SATB Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 17:21:27 -0800
From: Jamie Foster <jamiefoster(a)fix.net>
Subject: COMPILATION: Western/Cowboy songs for SATB
A few weeks ago I posted a request for suggestions of western/cowboy
oriented repertoire for a reasonably-talented church choir (SATB,
20-or-so members) to do at a Saturday afternoon "fun" event (along with
other folks doing other western things) at the church. Here are the
ideas that came in. If I get any more, I'll send an addendum.
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There are a couple of arrangements of "Happy Trails to You" bouncing
around.
Also I've done a TTBB arr. of "Don't Fence Me In" (K. Shaw, maybe? Hal
Leonard at any rate.) My fellows had a great time doing it - complete
with
mock shoot-out at the end!
Susan Mueller
SGEMueller(a)aol.com
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How about Charlie Rutlage by Charles Ives? I believe there's a unison
choir
setting published by Associated Music with piano four-hands.
Betsy
Betsy Burleigh
Coordinator, Choral & Vocal Music
Cleveland State University
Euclid Ave. at E. 24th St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
phone: (216) 687-3998
fax: (216) 687-9279
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You may wish to take a look at the works of Ernst Bacon, an American
composer
from, I think, California. In particular, "Colorado Trail", "John
Hardy" and
"Shouting Pilgrim".
From: David Potts <dpotts(a)sw.stratus>
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Next to Lovin' (I Like Fightin' Best) arr. Kirby Shaw - TB
Good luck! Norma B.
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Roger Wagner "Western Songs" I believe it is a Lawson Gould Publication
--
Dr. Joel D. Knapp
Director of Choral Activities
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL 36265
205-782-5544
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May I recommend "Southwestern Suite" an arrangement by Randol Alan Bass.
It's fun to do, and although some sections are tricky, they can be
handled
well by an average group. Good luck with your show.
From: lance treadway <l-treadway(a)ti.com>
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Stomp your Foot - copland
From: "JUDITH CONSENTINO" <jconsent(a)goes.com>
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An arrangement of Buffalo Gals for SATB and piano My own publication
A set of three pieces called " The Settling Years" EC Schirmer
A set of three songs for soprano and piano called "Cowboy Songs" EC
Schirmer
Are you interested in seeing any of them?
Libby Larsen
Composer
2205 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55405
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There's a PDQ Bach cantata with a cowboy theme (I can't remember the
name)
that I saw a DC area choral society do once in a church parish hall as a
fundraiser. It was a hoot!
Kathy Bowers
St. Louis MO
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It's not really "western" (thoroughly), but Linda Spevacek's "American
Folk
Rhapsody #2" might really fit your bill. It's medley of Jenny Jenkins,
On
Springfield Mountain, and Old Dan Tucker. Very fun. There's also Randall
Stroope's (sp?) "Goin' To The Auction" (a little more difficult, but
fun).
Robert C. Fullerton
http://www.compsol.net/users/fllrtn
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There are some great old Norman Luboff arrangements of Streets of Laredo
and Poor Lonesome Cowboy that would fit the bill. I'm afraid I've
forgotten who publishes them, but it was a major company...should be
easy to find. You might want to check out some of "the old hymns" that
the frontier folk would have sung.
Brett Nolker
Director of Music Education
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
(309) 794-7343 fax (309) 794-7678
muNolker(a)Augustana.edu
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Don't know if you want to break up the genders, but I know two fun and
good
arrangments for 3 pt. men and one for mixed:
Don't Fence Me In TBB (or TTB) arr. Kirby Shaw
The Streets of Laredo TBB (or TTB) - published National Music Press, but
can't remember thename of the arranger right now
Cool Water - TTBB w/ladies trio - also can't remember arranger - seems
that
it was in the "Waring Choral Series" but don't remember. Believe it is
a
well-known arrangment.
Hope this is what you had in mind.
Tim Howard
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Try Mack Wilberg's setting of "Cindy" -- you even could use a clogger to
dance part of it!
Great setting -- published by Hinshaw
From: "Dr. Darryl Miller" <OrganDok(a)safari.net>
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I do not know if it is still available, but Coleman Smith did a nice
arrangement of "Your the Reason God Made Oklahoma." I do not remember
who published it.
Stroup (James R.)
jayrssll(a)sprintmail.com
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That's it. Thanks to all who provided ideas!
Jamie
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