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When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose: Full Orchestra, Ensemble Works Conductor Score

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When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose: Full Orchestra, Ensemble Works Conductor Score

When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose: Full Orchestra, Ensemble Works Conductor Score

By Percy Wenrich / arr. Timothy Broege

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Percy Wenrich (1880-1952), composer of ragtime and popular music in the early 20th Century, was born in Joplin, Missouri. And while he studied in Chicago and later moved to Tin Pan Alley in New York to work as a composer, music retains a midwestern flavor. He wrote WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP AND I WORE A BIG RED ROSE for his wife, vaudeville performer Dolly Connolly, with lyrics by Jack Mahoney. This orchestration is by Timothy Broege. Instrumentation: 2(2dPicc).2.2.2: 3 Saxes(AAT)(opt.): 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(2): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).

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Series: Kalmus Nostalgia Series
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
ISBN10: 8-88-852057-0
ISBN13: 979-8-88-852057-4
UPC: 676737697822
SKU: 36-A902201
Instrumentation: Full Orchestra, Ensemble Works

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About the Composer: Percy Wenrich

Percy Wenrich (1880-1952) was a prolific composer and pianist who brought the syncopated energy of ragtime into popular song. Born in Joplin, Missouri, the heart of American ragtime, he absorbed that region's musical idiom before moving to Chicago to study and later to New York's Tin Pan Alley, where he became a sought-after composer for vaudeville and musical theater. His gift was making sophisticated ragtime rhythms accessible and infectious, embedding them in melodies that audiences loved to sing and perform.

Wenrich's output spanned hundreds of compositions, from solo piano rags to elaborate orchestrations. He wrote for performers he knew and admired, including his wife Dolly Connolly, a vaudeville star who introduced many of his songs to audiences across America. His work bridges classical orchestration with vernacular American music, making him an important figure in understanding how early 20th-century popular music was arranged and performed.

Why we love this

This orchestration captures everything that made early ragtime-influenced popular song irresistible: infectious syncopation, a warm melodic line, and orchestral color that never feels overwrought. Timothy Broege's arrangement respects Wenrich's harmonic language while giving modern orchestras a playable, well-balanced score that lets the tune shine. It's the kind of piece that reminds audiences why these songs endured.

What to expect

Nostalgic and unburdened, with the lifted energy of a vaudeville number played by a full ensemble. Wenrich's melody is genuinely singable and warm, the harmonies are intelligent without being complex, and the orchestration sparkles with period color. It evokes an era when popular music and orchestral music inhabited the same concert hall without apology.

Who it's for

Orchestra conductors seeking accessible, audience-friendly repertoire that celebrates American musical heritage. This score works well for community orchestras, youth orchestras approaching early 20th-century idioms, and programs pairing classical and popular traditions.

How to get the most out of it

  • Keep the tempo buoyant and consistent; the syncopated figures need forward momentum to breathe. Resist the urge to slow down during the melody.
  • Balance the saxophones carefully if you use them (they're optional). They should enhance the color without overwhelming the strings or woodwinds that carry the primary line.
  • Articulation in the rhythm section and lower brass should be crisp and light; this music lives in clarity, not heaviness. Avoid thick, legato attacks.
  • The percussion parts should sit lightly in the mix. timpani rolls and cymbal hits are seasonal touches, not textural foundations.

How to use it

Position this as a palate-cleansing companion to classical works, or open a pops concert with it. It also pairs beautifully with other American popular music of the same era, creating a thematic program that explores Tin Pan Alley's influence on orchestral arranging. The relatively modest instrumentation and accessible idiom make it an excellent choice for a concert celebrating American composers.

Skills your students will build

  • Balancing syncopated figures across multiple instrumental families
  • Conducting ragtime-influenced idioms with appropriate rhythmic clarity
  • Shaping a simple melody with orchestral color without sacrificing its directness
  • Reading and interpreting early 20th-century orchestration techniques

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