FOUR DANCE EPISODE

FROM RODEO

By Aaron Copland1900-1990

RODEO: 'HOE-DOWN’

Aaron studied composition in France.

The piece was originally composed for a

ballet, which premiered in 1942 and is still

danced today, but was later arranged in an

orchestral suite.

There are four sections in this work

Buckaroo Holiday

Corral Nocturne

Saturday Night Waltz

Hoe-Down

THE STORY OF HOE-DOWN The story is based on

tomboyish cow-girl trying to

get attention from men at

the Saturday Night Dance.

She gets invited to dance

by a roper and wrangler.

She chooses the roper

and the music Hoe-Down

captures the drama.

This music is

programme music

The form of this

song is ABLINKA

This is a modern

song

A FEW FACTS ON THE SONG The song is allegro (fast)

There are 193 bars in the

whole piece

The song is in 2-4 time but

it changes to 3-4

The song is in the bass clef

and treble clef

INSTRUMENTS

There are many different instruments in this tune.

The piccolo, flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bass

clarinets, horns, trumpets, trombones, bass

trombone, timpani, xylophone, snare drum,

woodblock, bass drum, cymbals, cello’s, violins,

viola’s, basses , bassoon , horns and piano.

The piece is sometimes

played in tutti (full

orchestra)

In the form ABLINKA

Section A is played by

stings ,woodwind,

trumpets and xylophone

In the form ABLINKA

B is played by trumpets,

snare drums

The link is played by piano,

strings, bassoon and

woodblock

Section A is played by

strings , woodwind,

trumpets and xylophone

The movement in the

song is very quick

It is mostly in D major

The woodblock

imitates the sound of a

horse galloping.

Hope you

enjoyed our

presentation of

Hoe Down from

Rodeo.

By Sophie, Jade and

Elayna.

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