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Symphonic Suite from Johnny Johnson

Arranged and orchestrated by Gene Pritsker.

Work Details

Duration

42 minutes

First Performance

7 October 2017, Leipzig Gewandhaus, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Kristjan Järvi, cond.

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1) Introduction
2) Over in Europe
3) Democracy Advancing
4) Up Chickamauga Hill
5) End of Act I, Scene 1
6) Aggie's Song
7) Oh Heart of Love
8) Captain Valentine's Song (Parts 1 and 2)
9) Interlude after Act I, Scene 3
10) Johnny's Song
11) Song of the Goddess
12) The Sergeant's Chant, Captain Valentine's Song (Part 3)
13) Interlude after Act I, Scene 5
14) Song of the Wounded Frenchmen
15) The Tea Song
16) Oh the Rio Grande (Cowboy Song)
17) Johnny's Dream
18) Song of the Guns
19) Interlude after Act II, Scene 2
20) Mon Ami, My Friend
21) The Allied High Command
22) The Dance of the Generals
23) The Battle
24) Johnny's Homecoming: Reminiscence
25) The Psychiatry Song (Dr. Mahodan's Song)
26) Asylum Chorus
27) A Hymn to Peace
28) Johnny's Song

Instrumentation
- 2 Flutes
- 2 Oboes
- 2 Clarinets (bass cl)
- 2 Bassoons
- Alto saxophone/baritone saxophone
- 2 French horns
- 2 Trumpets
- 2 Trombones
- Tuba
- Percussion, timpani
- Guitar/banjo
- Piano
- Strings

Johnny Johnson 1936

Play with music in three acts. Book and lyrics by Paul Green.

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