Ives - Variations on "America" for Horn Quintet Boismortier 1 in C major

1 in C major

This movement  Aria and Chorale is the second movement of the cantata

the song has remained popular and has now been beautifully arranged for a moderately advanced 5-part Trombone Ensemble by Russell McKinney

and was written for prominent Vancouver Trombonist Sharman King

Ralph Sauer has beautifully arranged four movements from Four Pieces Opus

Ives - Variations on "America" for Horn Quintet Boismortier 1 in C majorCharles Ives Variations on "America" has been artfully arranged by Charlie Vernon for Horn Quintet of virtuoso performers. This work of about 8 minutes in length was composed and published in 1891 for Concert Organ at the time it was the de facto national anthem of the U. S. A. The work is based upon and inspired by America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) an American patriotic song that uses the same melody as the national anthem of the United Kingdom "God