American Song Settings, No. 2

"Skip to My Lou", the second in a series of wind band settings of familiar melodies, opens with a short introduction utilizing the opening notes of the melody, proceeding to its first full statement in the upper woodwinds.

The second presentation features the trumpets and xylophone followed by a statement in the bass instruments while the melody "Long, Long Ago" appears in the upper voices. A contrasting legato section follows, succeeded by a more rhythmic statement in woodwinds and trumpets. The melody then appears in the alto saxophones with a contrasting idea in upper woodwinds.

A marcato statement of the melody appears as a three-bar phrase with a staccato accompaniment. The final section utilizes the style of the opening measures and is expanded to bring the work to a final climactic conclusion.

Included are:

• Score
• Flute
• Oboe
• B-flat Clarinet 1
• B-flat Clarinet 2
• B-flat Bass Clarinet
• E-flat Alto Saxophone 1
• E-flat Alto Saxophone 2
• B-flat Tenor Saxophone
• E-flat Baritone Saxophone
• B-flat Trumpet 1
• B-flat Trumpet 2
• F Horn
• Trombone / Baritone B.C. / Bassoon
• Baritone T.C.
• Tuba
• Mallets
• Percussion 1
• Percussion 2
• Timpani