Simple Gifts Elliot Del Borgo

Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2007
Flute 1/2
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2/3
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in Bb 1
Trumpet in Bb 2
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba

Mallet Percussion (Bells, Vibes)
Timpani (4)
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Triangle, Crash Cymbals)
Percussion 2 (4 Toms, Suspended Cymbal, Field Drum)
Commissioned by J. T. Lambert Intermediate School Sixth Grade Band
East Stroudsburg, PA, Robert E. Fetterman, Jr., Director

Del Borgo has provided a new setting in which to display the beauty of this famous melody. The first presentation is a chorale-like treatment by a mixture of woodwinds which are joined by the rest of the band as a series of variations further develop this unique work.