The Musician's Companion (Howe, Elias)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 volumes
First Publication 1842
Genre Categories Marches; Waltzes; Dances; [37 more...]Hornpipes; Country dances; Quicksteps; Folksongs; Songs; Quadrilles; For treble instrument; Scores with open instrumentation; For 1 player; For treble, bass instruments; For 2 players; For 2 treble instruments; For 2 treble, bass instruments; For 3 players; For 3 treble, bass instruments; For 4 players; For 3 treble instruments; For flute; Scores featuring the flute; For violin; Scores featuring the violin; For clarinet; Scores featuring the clarinet; For cello; Scores featuring the cello; For double bass; Scores featuring the double bass; For brass ensemble; Scores featuring brass ensemble; For orchestra without strings; For wind ensemble; Scores featuring wind ensemble; For horn, trumpet, euphonium (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the euphonium (arr); For 3 players (arr)

Sheet Music

Scores

Part 1

Arranger Abel F. Knight
J. H. Seipp
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson, n.d.(1850).
Copyright
Public Domain
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Part 2

Publisher. Info. Boston: Charles H. Keith, 1843.
Reprinted Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1850.
Copyright
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Part 3

Publisher. Info. Boston: Elias Howe, 1844.
Reprinted Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1850.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

The King of Prussia's March (Part 1)

For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2018.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Misc. Notes From Pg.143 of Part 1.
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General Information

Work Title The Musician's Companion
Alternative. Title
Composer Howe, Elias
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 volumes
First Publication. 1842
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation various. (open treble staff; flute; violin; clarinet; cello/bass)
2 treble instruments, bass instrument; treble, bass instruments; brass band; flute or clarinet, 2 violins, bass instrument; 3 treble instruments, bass instrument; 3 treble instruments; 2 bugles, cornopean, trombone, ophicleide; fife, bugle, trumpet, cornopean, trombone, ophicleide; flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, bass instruments; 2 bugles, trumpet, trombone, ophicleide; 3 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, ophicleide; 2 bugles, post horn, cornopean, tenor trombone, bass trombone, 2 ophicleides; 3 bugles, trumpet, horn, tenor trombone, bass trombone, ophicleide;

Navigation etc.

  • I. First Part of the Musician's Companion: containing 18 setts of cotillions arranged with figures, and a large number of popular marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, &c. several of which are in three parts - first, second, & bass, for the Flute, Violin, Clarionett, Bass-Viol [i.e. Cello or Double Bass - not gamba viol], &c. Also, several New and Popular Pieces in 6 and 8 parts, for a Brass Band, viz. Eb Bugle, Bb Bugle, Bb Post Horn, Bb Cornopean, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, First Orphecleide [sic], Second Orphecleide, &c. containing in all over 300 pieces of music, more than 100 of which are original. Compiled by Elias Howe Jr. and arranged by Messrs. A.F. Knight and H. Seipp, of the Boston Brigade Band.
  • II. Second Part of the Musician's Companion: containing 36 setts of cotillions arranged with figures, and a large number of popular marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, &c. several of which are in three parts - first, second, & bass, for the Flute, Violin, Clarionett, Bass-Viol, &c. containing in all over 400 pieces of music, more than 100 of which are original. Compiled by Elias Howe, Jr.
  • III. Third Part of the Musician's Companion: containing 40 setts of cotillions arranged with figures, and a large number of popular marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, &c. several of which are in three parts - first, second, & bass, for the Flute, Violin, Clarionett, Bass-Viol, &c. containing in all over 500 pieces of music, more than 150 of which are original, or have never before been published in this country. Compiled by Elias Howe, Jr.


Named composers:

Part 1
  • Conrad Fay
  • Strauss (presumably Johann Strauss Sr)
  • A. F. Knight
  • L. L. Sanborn
Part 2
Part 3
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