Edward K. (Duke) Ellington

Publisher: G. Schirmer

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

Publisher

G Schirmer Inc

Category

Orchestra

Arranger/Editor

freely arr. by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn; arr. and adapted by Jeff Tyzik

Duration

17 Minutes

Orchestration

21+ca.2+bcl.asx(tsx).2/4331/dmkit/jazz bass/str

Availability

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Programme Note

Edward K. (Duke) Ellington The Nutcracker Suite, for orchestra (Tchaikovsky/Ellington/Strayhorn)

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 Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed Pipes)
3. Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
4. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
5. Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)

Performances

Date

Title

22 DEC 2011

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

Cologne, Germany
WDR Rundfunkorchester
Eldar Nebolsin, piano; Rasmus Baumann, conductor
04 DEC 2009

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

Birmingham, AL
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Confessore, conductor