Composers

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Born: 1840
Died: 1893
The Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band (1892)
Publisher
G Schirmer Inc
Category
Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
Sub Category
Jazz Band
Year Composed
1892
Arranger/Editor
freely arr. by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Duration
31 Minutes
Programme Note
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band (1892)
Digital perusal score available from SchirmerOnDemand
Related works:
The Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band
(Tchaikovsky/Ellington/Strayhorn)


The Nutcracker Suite, for orchestra
(Tchaikovsky/Ellington/Strayhorn)


Movements
1. Overture
2. Toot Toot Tootsie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)
3. Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)
4. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
5. Entr'acte
6. The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)
7. Chinoiserie
8. Dance Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers)
9. Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)

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