Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 galop |
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First Publication | 1881 – New York: J. Hazen Ross |
Genre Categories | Galops; Dances; For orchestra; |
Work Title | Rapid Transit Galop |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Manners, Robert Rutland |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRM 1 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 galop |
First Publication. | 1881 – New York: J. Hazen Ross |
Dedication | Dedicated to Erastus Wiman, Esq., President Staten Island Rapid Transit R.R. Co. |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Orchestra: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (C, B♭), bassoon + 2 horns (F), 2 cornets (B♭), trombone, tuba + snare drum, bass drum, triangle, percussion + strings |
Extra Information | Composed for the S(taten). I(sland). Charity Ball of 1881. |
Published in versions for orchestras of 6 and 14 instruments. The percussion consists of a piece of sheet iron used to imitate the noise of an elevated train.