Suitable for Patriotic concerts or as an overture for any
concert. Duration, 4 minutes. See orchestration.
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performances. Band version. See Audio
Sample.
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About The American Dream
"The American Dream" is the final movement of a
longer composition entitled "Night Visions". Written in
1992, the work is dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Drobinak.
"Night Visions" was commissioned by Price
Waterhouse.
The entire piece is comprised of four movements with each
movement dedicated to a different dream. The other movements are
"Flying", "Gates of the Unknown", and "Vision of
a Lost Friend."
The final movement, "The American Dream", was
meant to pay particular tribute to Mr. O'Drobinak in his success as CEO of
Price Waterhouse. With the freedoms that our country offers, any
individual has the opportunity to pursue and achieve their dreams and
aspirations.
The middle section of "The American Dream"
includes the hymn, 'For the Beauty of the Earth.' This hymn
quote was meant to pay homage to the wonderful natural resources that
bless this great country.
2 Flutes
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4 Horns in F
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1 Piccolo
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2 Trumpets in C
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2 Oboe
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3 Trombones
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2 Bb Clarinets
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1 Tuba
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1 Bb BassClarinets
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1 Timpani
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2 Bassoons
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3 Percussion
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Optional Harp
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String Section
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
Bass
About
"The American Dream"
Orchestration

There is a band transcription of this
work published by Hal Leonard Music, and recorded by the United States
Coast Guard Band and the DePauw University Wind Ensemble.
This work sold out of its copies, and
has recently been republished. Tell your local music store that
the inventory number is # 04001547.
It has been performed by several
university bands, including Butler University and DePauw University, and
has been used at Music Educators Conferences for honor band
performances.
The Indiana Wind Symphony performed The
American Dream on November 11, 2012
The sample on this player was recorded by the United
States Coast Guard Band and was used by permission. Just click
the center arrow to begin.
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"The American Dream" has
been performed by many orchestras all over the country:
Arkansas |
Atlanta |
Austin |
Ball State University |
Baltimore |
Buffalo |
Diablo Symphony |
DePauw Symphony |
Erie Philharmonic |
Ft. Wayne |
Fox Valley Symphony |
Greenville |
Gulf Coast |
Illinois All-State Orchestra |
Illinois Symphony |
Indianapolis |
Jacksonville Symphony |
Johnstown |
Lafayette, IN |
Lancaster |
Loudoun Symphony |
Marion, IN |
Masterworks Festival |
Milwaukee |
Minnesota |
Naples Philharmonic |
Nashville |
New Jersey Symphony |
Oklahoma City |
Philharmonic of Indianapolis |
Rochester |
Rockford |
St. Louis |
South Bend, IN |
South Dakota |
Springfield, IL |
Syracuse |
Tacoma |
University of Central Florida |
Victoria Symphony |
Virginia Arts Festival |
Wheeling, IL |
Wisconsin Chamber |
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