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Concert Band (Score & Parts) SKU: HL.48006215 For Symphonic Band and Narrator. Composed by Aaron Copland. Arranged by Walter Beeler. Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band. American, Classical, Contemporary. Boosey & Hawkes #M051617616. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48006215). UPC: 073999280210. 9.0x12.0x0.773 inches. Aaron Copland/trans. Walter Beeler.Lincoln Portrait was commissioned by Andre Kostelanetz for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1942. A stirring tribute to an eminent American, it includes fragments of songs from the Civil War era, sweeping original themes, and a narration drawn from Lincoln's own words. This transcription by Walter Beeler has become a staple in the repertoire for wind bands, and provides an impressive way to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Audio used with permission from the Mark Records CD: Northshore Concert Band “Live at the 2001 Midwest Clinic”; John Lynch, conductor; Dr. William Warfield, narrator (Score Only – 48006216/$15.50).