The Red Pony (Copland)

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The Red Pony is a film score composed for Lewis Milestone's 1949 production which used John Steinbeck's screenplay based on his 1937 book, The Red Pony . It was composed by Aaron Copland in 1948 at Republic Pictures [1] and an LP was issued of the soundtrack.

The orchestral suite, originally arranged by Copland for the Houston Symphony Orchestra, lasts approximately 20–25 minutes and consists of six separate pieces:

The premiere of the suite in Houston was on October 30, 1948. In 1966, Copland transcribed selections from the orchestral suite for band. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Gillispie, Patsy. "The Red Pony: Film Suite for Band – Date: 1948". Oklahoma City University Program Note Resource for Band Directors. Oklahoma City University. Archived from the original on 19 February 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  2. ↑ DeLapp, Jennifer. "The Aaron Copland Centennial | Program Notes". National Public Radio. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
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