Claude T. Smith Publications

'Declaration Overture' has a five-note motive in an opening slow section, followed by a driving Allegro where the original five-note motive is put through a series of variations. This flexible arrange...

'Avondale Overture' is perfect for younger concert bands. Simple key changes, tempo changes, and one 7/8 measure provide appeal and interest for students and teachers alike. This flexible arrangement...

'Dramatic Prelude' begins with a 'dramatic' fanfare, which is followed by an easily accessible melody; a del segno takes you back to the 'dramatic' fanfare and an ending as exciting as the beginning....

Dedicated to William (Bill) Maupin, a friend and fellow music educator of Claude T. Smith, 'Castlebrooke Overture' is a perfect piece to introduce younger ensembles to meter changes and a couple measu...

This is the composition that started it all! 'Emperata Overture' is a wind band classic for concert and festival alike. The original publication of this work established Claude T. Smith's use of the 7...

Claude T. Smiths "Windstar Overture" ist ein Zeugnis für die Beherrschung des Mediums Blasorchester durch den Komponisten und seine Fähigkeit, lebendige Bilder und emotionale Tiefe durch Musik hervorz...

Concert Variations' was written for the Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Mu and originally premiered at the Missouri Music Educators Convention in 1975. This flexible arrangement allows ensembles to perform...

'Tarantella' from Incidental Suite is the first movement of this suite originally scored for concert band. Claude T. Smith has elevated the basic meaning of tarantella creating engaging rhythmic inter...

'Nocturne' from Incidental Suite is the second movement of this suite originally scored for concert band. This work highlights a beautiful melodic line filled with lush and occasionally dissonant harm...

'Rondo' from Incidental Suite is the third movement of this suite originally scored for concert band. This work is rhythmically engaging from beginning to end as the percussion establish the rhythmic...

Dieses im Stil der Barockmeister geschriebene Doppelrohrblatt-Trio wird sowohl bei jungen als auch bei reiferen Spielern sehr beliebt sein. Da es in Smiths bevorzugtem Fugato-Stil geschrieben ist, pas...

The 'Carnival of Venice' is probably the most famous of all Theme and Variations compositions. Each part is featured on a variation with perhaps the most difficult being for Bass Clarinet. If necessar...

Overture to Joy im Stil der beliebten Mannheim Steamroller wird jedem Gottesdienst oder Orchesterkonzert einen energiegeladenen Schub geben! Diese treibende Version von Beethovens berühmter "Ode an di...

Zum 60. Jahrestag der Komposition, mit der alles begann, präsentieren wir den zeitlosen Klassiker von Claude T. Smith in einer meisterhaften Bearbeitung für Orchester! Als das Werk 1964 zum ersten Mal...

This overture, written for the Missouri All-State High School String Orchestra, is an exciting addition to orchestra repertoire. Interesting colors and layers throughout make it an excellent programin...

Zaubern Sie ein Lächeln auf die Gesichter der Interpreten und des Publikums mit diesem einnehmenden und aufmunternden Werk für Streichorchester. Die leichten und lebhaften Melodien werden von jedem In...

Legt die Bögen weg, Streicher! Dieses Stück ist von Anfang bis Ende Pizzicato, und jeder Abschnitt kommt im Rampenlicht zu Wort. Pizzicato Promenade steht in der Tradition von Klassikern wie dem Playf...

Erleben Sie den reizvollen Charme von Three Bagatelles! Diese drei Tanzsätze in F-Dur für Streichorchester nehmen Sie mit auf eine Reise durch die amerikanische Tanztradition mit einer spielerischen W...

Claude T. Smith, a Missouri native, arranged this work based on the soaring melody of Shenandoah. Rhythmic percussion and soaring countermelodies complement each other for an exciting finale to festiv...

This impressive arrangement for full orchestra of Claude T. Smith's masterpiece Eternal Father, Strong To Save by James Villani was commissioned by the Manassas Symphony Orchestra and premiered on Nov...

The lush harmonies and lingering melodies of Claude T. Smith's 'Nocturne' from 'Incidental Suite' (for Band) are transformed into a stunning work for strings in this new adaptation for string orchestr...

Claude T. Smith's lively 'Tarantella' from 'Incidental Suite' (for Band) is breathtaking as a fiddle tune in this new adaptation for string orchestra and percussion. After a quick introduction by the...

The music jumps off the strings in the new adaptation of Claude T. Smith's 'Rondo' from 'Incidental Suite' (for Band) for string orchestra and percussion. The interplay between the percussive and lyri...

What kind of music would Mozart write if he were alive today and had been exposed to jazz, rock 'n' roll, and polytonality? This piece supposes that he would start with what he knew and then figure it...

The powerful opening of Table Rock Festival leads to bright flute solo. Composed in a traditional ABA' overture form, the serene middle section is surrounded by lively 6/8 sections with a jaunty melod...