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Dirge
Composer: Johnson, FrancisArranger: Krush, JayEnsemble: Brass QuintetGenre: ClassicalGrade: 3Duration: 2Model: AOS1672“Dirge”, by Francis Johnson (1792-1844) One of the major sources of employment for Johnson’s band was providing music for the many militia units in Philadelphia. These organizations served a similar function to today’s National Guard, and also functioned as fraternal societies, often for the social elites. “Dirge” was composed for... -
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Philadelphia Gray’s Quickstep
Composer: Johnson, FrancisArranger: Krush, JayEnsemble: Concert BandGenre: ClassicalGrade: 3Duration: 2Model: AOS1674The “Philadelphia Gray’s Quickstep” was one of many works Johnson composed to honor Philadelphia militia units and their leaders, in this case, Captain George Cadwalader. The quickstep is based on the march from Bellini’s “I Puritani”. This orchestration attempts to duplicate the size and sound of Johnson’s band as much... -
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Recollections of Buffalo
Composer: Johnson, FrancisArranger: Krush, JayEnsemble: Brass EnsembleGenre: ClassicalGrade: 3Duration: 2Model: AOS1673“Recollections of Buffalo” by Francis Johnson “Recollections of Buffalo” is one of the many pieces written by Johnson to honor locations visited by his band on tours in the 1830s, usually traveling by stagecoach and steamboat. This orchestration is based on instrumentation from other surviving collections and reflects the size...