Turtle Dove, The: Full Orchestra, Conductor Score & Parts

$55.00 USD

Turtle Dove, The: Full Orchestra, Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Turtle Dove, The: Full Orchestra, Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 36-A605690
Price: 55.00 USD
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By Traditional/ Folk, ed./arr. by Glenn Winston Cassler

Item: 36-A605690

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Also known as "FARE THEE WELL" and "10,000 MILES", THE TURTLE DOVE is an English folk ballad. First published in John Payne Collier's A Book of Roxburghe Ballads in 1710, the song depicts the farewell of a lover preparing to undertake a long journey and a promise to stay true until everything is accomplished. This arrangement for orchestra by Glenn Winston Cassler (1906-1990) was dedicated to the St. Olaf College Orchestra and conductor Dr. Donald H. Berglund. Instrumentation: 3.2+EH.2+BCl.2: 4.2.2+BTbn.1: Timp: Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).

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Series: Kalmus Symphonic Pops

Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.

UPC: 612735875138

SKU: 36-A605690

Instrumentation: 3.2+EH.2+BCl.2: 4.2.2+BTbn.1: Timp: Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set)

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About the Arranger: Glenn Winston Cassler

Glenn Winston Cassler (1906-1990) was an American composer and arranger whose work bridged art music and accessible concert repertoire. A dedicated educator, Cassler contributed significantly to the orchestral literature through thoughtful arrangements that respected folk sources while creating engaging vehicles for student and community orchestras.

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Why we love this

Cassler's treatment honors the narrative and emotional weight of this 18th-century ballad without overwhelming younger orchestras. The arrangement sits comfortably across mixed ability levels, allowing horn and woodwind choirs to carry melodic material while strings support with genuine orchestral texture rather than simple doubling.

What to expect

The music carries the melancholy intimacy of a folk narrative told across generations. Warm harmonic language and gentle orchestral colors evoke both the specificity of a personal farewell and the timelessness that allowed this ballad to survive from the 18th century to today.

Who it's for

Conductors building full orchestras with mixed instrumentation and varying experience levels will find this accessible yet rewarding. College and advanced high school orchestras benefit from an arrangement that respects the source material while developing section independence and balance.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the English horn entrance in the opening sections; this voice carries the folk melody's inherent longing and deserves transparency without dominating.
Shape phrases across the harp part as harmonic punctuation rather than mere accompaniment, giving the instrument space to breathe between gestures.
Attend to the trombone part during tutti passages; its voice should anchor lower brass without muddying the overall sonority.
Allow the timpani releases to ring slightly, reinforcing the ballad's contemplative quality without rushing through fermatas.

How to use it

Program this as a contrasting lyrical moment in a concert mixing art songs and orchestral character pieces. Its modest length and emotional clarity make it ideal for pairing with heavier works or as a bridge between sections of different concert programming.