Description
American Fanfare (1999)
For orchestra (1999), concert band (2006), brass band (2015), and Grade 3 concert band (2020)
Duration: 2′
Grade Level: 4.5
Winner of the Florida Orchestra Fanfare Competition in 1999
Concert band version commissioned and premiered by The Air Force Band of Flight, David Alpar – Commander, 2006
Orchestral instrumentation: *3*3*32 – 4331 – t+4 organ (opt) – str
This spirited and energetic fanfare makes for a exuberant opener to either half of a concert. The American Fanfare was originally written for a celebratory occasion for a church in Naples, Florida. At the encouragement of Erich Kunzel, it was scored for full orchestra in 1999, and later went on to win the Florida Orchestra Fanfare Competition that same year.
