Name: Dances from Treemonisha - Suite (arr. Jeremy Newton) by Scott Joplin Concert Band Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Jeremy T. Newton
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Dances from Treemonisha - Suite (arr. Jeremy Newton)
by Scott Joplin Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

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Title Dances from Treemonisha - Suite (arr. Jeremy Newton)

Artist Scott Joplin

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Scott Joplin

Arranger Jeremy Newton

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 144

Arrangement Concert Band

Publisher Jeremy T. Newton

Level 4

Product ID 1674889

Genre Ragtime 20th Century Opera Romantic Period

Performance Group Concert Band

Product Description

Experience the vibrant spirit and cultural richness of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha with this exhilarating wind band suite that brings to life the dynamic dances that form the heart of Joplin's opera. Each of the four movements captures the essence and liveliness of Joplin's cultural masterpiece. This arrangement offers a fresh and engaging interpretation, highlighting the timeless beauty and historical significance of Treemonisha. Perfect for concert performances, this suite invites audiences to celebrate the legacy of Joplin's contribution to American music.

In 1911, 25 years before the Gershwin brothers introduced the world to Porgy and Bess, the King of Ragtime wrote Treemonisha, the very first all-black opera. Although Scott Joplins work has been called a ragtime opera by modern scholars, the composer himself never referred to it that way. Indeed, Treemonisha is written in the style of late 19th-century opera and hints of Wagner, Verdi, and other European composers can be heard throughout. Only in his dance numbers does Joplin make use of ragtime cliches. The themes of feminism and racial empowerment that pervade the opera are just as topical now as they were a century ago. Treemonisha is a moving and compelling work that deserves to be a part of the classical canon. Treemonisha is a piece of American and African-American culture that is long overdue for celebration.

Contains four movements: "We're Goin' Around," "Frolic of the Bears," "Aunt Dinah Has Blown De Horn," and "A Real Slow Drag"

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