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Billy the Kid Suite

by Aaron Copland


Orchestration
3222-4331-timp+4-hp-pf-str
Duration
22 minutes
Year Composed
1938

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Movements
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Introduction. The Open Prairie
Street in a Frontier Town
Mexican Dance and Finale
Prairie Night (Card Game at Night)
Gun Battle
Celebration (After Billy's Capture)
Billy’s Death
The Open Prairie Again
3' 00''3' 00''4' 00''4' 00''2' 00''3' 00''1' 00''2' 00''
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Flute 3
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Horn 3
Horn
Horn 4
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Trumpet 3
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Harp
Harp
Piano
Piano
Timpani
Timpani
Tacet
Timpani
Tacet
Timpani
Tacet
Timpani
Percussion 1
Tacet
Wood Block and Tin Whistle
Note: Tin whistle is only needed in staged performances.
Xylophone and Woodblock
Tacet
Xylophone
Whip and Xylophone
Tacet
Percussion 2
Tacet
Sleigh Bells, Triangle, and Snare Drum
Glockenspiel
Tacet
Snare Drum
Tacet
Percussion 3
Crash Cymbals
Tacet
Guiro and Crash Cymbals
Tacet
Crash Cymbals
Tacet
Crash Cymbals
Percussion 4
Tacet
Bass Drum and Whip
Tacet
Bass Drum
Tacet
Bass Drum
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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