A Set of Pieces for Theatre or Chamber Orchestra (Ives, Charles)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
  1. The Cage - arranged from No.64 of 114 Songs
  2. In the Inn (potpourri)
  3. In the Night
First Publication 1932
Genre Categories Pieces; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

Sheet Music

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Publisher. Info. New York: New Music Edition Corporation, n.d.[1932].
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Publisher. Info. New York: New Music Edition Corporation, n.d.[1932].
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1600.
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⇒ 11 more: Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon (or Baritone Saxophone) • Horn (F) • Timpani • Bells • Piano • Extra Instruments* • Violins • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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 Timpani
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 Piano
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Publisher. Info. New York: New Music Edition Corporation, n.d.[1932].
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1600.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

In the Inn (No.2)

For Piano solo

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General Information

Work Title A Set of Pieces for Theatre or Chamber Orchestra
Alternative. Title
Composer Ives, Charles
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICI 10
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
  1. The Cage - arranged from No.64 of 114 Songs
  2. In the Inn (potpourri)
  3. In the Night
First Publication. 1932
Copyright Information Possibly public domain in EU and other 70 pma countries.
This item, which is in the public domain in its country of origin, is likewise in the public domain in countries which apply the rule of the shorter term. All EU countries apply the rule of the shorter term in general.
Note that in some cases this rule may be overridden by a treaty with the source country (especially the United States) and/or may not apply to works which fell into the public domain in their source country due to a failure to renew copyright or comply with other formalities.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation chamber orchestra
InstrDetail
I. flute or oboe ad lib., English horn, timpani, piano, violins, violas, cellos
II. clarinet in B♭, bassoon (or baritone saxophone), timpani, piano, violin, viola, cello
III. bells, harps, horn, violins, violas, piano (2 players), cellos, basses
See comments on last page of score for information on substitutions.

Navigation etc.

  • The string parts in no.1 are listed in the plural, those in no.2 are listed in the singular.
  • In no.2, though the instrumentation on the first page is as listed above, there is an instruction at rehearsal letter O for the clarinet to play "8va ad lib., if more than 2 Violins or if Flute is playing here with 1st Violin", 2 bars later "Clar. lower notes if Fl. plays", and 1 bar later, "[no trombone]".
  • The last page of the score has some good information on the history of theatre orchestras, and suggestions for substitutions of instruments.
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