Grand Canyon Suite (Grofé, Ferde)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	5 movements
Composition Year	1929-31
Genre Categories	Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

Sheet Music

Complete Score
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Publisher. Info.	New York: Robbins Music Corporation, 1932.
Copyright	Public Domain - PML-Asia, Non-PD Canada, Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	This score is from its Miniature Orchestra Score series. 2nd Score has a Copyright 1943 on Cover Page, most likely a bogus copyright claim since 1932 claim is the valid claim and is renewed.
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Work Title	Grand Canyon Suite
Alternative. Title	Five Pictures of the Grand Canyon
Composer	Grofé, Ferde
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IFG 4
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	5 movements: Sunrise Painted Desert On the Trail Sunset Cloudburst
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1929-31
First Performance.	1931/11/22 in Chicago, Studebaker Theatre Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Paul Whiteman (conductor)
First Publication.	1932
Average DurationAvg. Duration	33 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Early 20th century
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	orchestra (with wind machine)
InstrDetail	3d1, 2+1, 2+1, 2+1 - 4, 3, 3, 1, tmp, 3prc, pf/cel, hp, strs 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, percussion (3 players), piano (also celesta), harp, strings triangle, small cymbal, bass drum, cymbals, snare drum, vibraphone, gong, coconut shells, bells, chime, wind machine
External Links	Wikipedia article