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Full OrchestraGrade 4Code 28367

An American Rhapsody

Anon. or Trad. · arranged by Meyer · Alfred Music Company, Inc.

Performances172008–2026
Schools13
Avg concert1.351 is best
Straight ones71%12 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

  • Concert
  • Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 4 Full Orchestra piece performed since 2008.

1.7%of 1,030 performances

17 of this piece vs 1,013 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Churchill HSavg 1.33×
  • JJ Pearce High Schoolavg 1.33×
  • Austin Highavg 1.01×
  • Austin High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • College Park High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • East View High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • El Dorado High Schoolavg 3.01×
  • Madison HSavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Berceuse and Finale (From the Firebird, Suite) — StravinskyGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • Nimrod — ElgarGr 4 · avg 1.02×
  • Symphony No. 1 — BeethovenGr 4 · avg 2.02×
  • A Moorside Suite — HolstString Orchestra · Gr 5 · avg 2.01×
  • Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite 1 — RespighiGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • Andalucia Suite — LecuonaGr 5 · avg 1.01×
  • Andante Festivo — SibeliusString Orchestra · Gr 3 · avg 2.01×
  • Carmen Suite No. 2 — BizetGr 5 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 17 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026JJ Pearce High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Suite for Strings mvt. IV Dashing Away — Rutter
  • Danzas Fantasticas mvt. III Orgia — Turina
Melissa J. LivingsVarsity11
2023Midland High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' Allegro ma non troppo — Beethoven
  • October — Eric Whitacre
Nikesha Hailey-HicksVarsity22
2022JJ Pearce High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • October — Whitacre/Lavender
  • Andalucia Suite: Andalucia Malaguena — Lecuona/Jenkins
Melissa J. LivingsVarsity11
2020Churchill HSAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Nimrod (15793) — Elgar
  • Overture tone poem or one mvt of a symphony (5717) (except a Menuetto) — Shostakovich
Jason ThibodeauxVarsity11
2019College Park High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Carmen Suite No. 1 (play two mvts; 1 & 1a=one mvt) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Bizet
  • Elegy for Harp and Strings — Holdridge
Peter KempterVarsity11
2018East View High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Declaration Overture — Smith
  • Farnadole (From L'Arlesienne) — Bizet/Guiraud Ed. Mcalister
Kevin BehlmannVarsity11
2017Mayde Creek HSAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Overture tone poem or one mvt of a symphony Accompanied (Symphony No. 2 in B minor mvt 1) — Borodin/
  • Andante Festivo — Sibelius/
Michael ChandlerVarsity22
2017The Colony High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Mars the Bringer of War — Holst/Mcalister
  • Simple Symphony (Sentimental Saraband) — Britten/
Gary NeedhamVarsity11
2016Tomball High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Russian Sailor's Dance (from The Red Poppy) — Gliere/Isaac
  • Prelude for String Orchestra — Lucas/Kristen Yon
David GoldenVarsity11
2015Austin High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Tancredi (Overture tone poem) — Rossini/
  • Rhosymedre — Vaughan Williams/Foster
Ana Maria SolisVarsity11
2015Churchill HSAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Symphony No.5 in c minor Movement I. Allegro Con Brio — Beethoven/
  • Symphony No. 9 Op.95 Movement IV. Allegro Con Fuoco — Dvorak
Jason ThibodeauxVarsity21
2014The Woodlands College Park HSAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Ancient Airs and Dances Suite 1 (play mvt 1 or 3 piano & harp as indicated) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Respighi/
  • Berceuse and Finale (from The Firebird Suite) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Stravinsky/
Peter KempterVarsity11
2011El Dorado High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Radetzky March Op. 228 (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Strauss
  • Choreography (play two contrasting mvts) — Dello Joio
Stephanie SchmidVarsity32
2011JJ Pearce High SchoolAAAAFull Orchestra
  • A Mooreside Suite mvt. II Nocturne — Holst
  • The Damnation of Faust Hungarian March (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Berlioz
Melissa J. LivingsVarsity21
2010Churchill HSAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Berceuse and Finale (from The Firebird Suite) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Stravinsky
  • Overture tone poem or one mvt of a symphony NEW WORLD SYMPHONY NO.9 MVMT .4 — Dvorak
Jason N. ThibodeauxVarsity11
2010Madison HSAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • L'Italiana en Algeri Overture — Rossini
  • Nimrod from Enigma Variations — Elgar
Don BustosVarsity11
2008Austin HighAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No.5 — Handel
  • L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (play two mvts) — Bizet/Langey
Ana Maria Solis- HerreraVarsity11

  • JJ Pearce High School

    2026 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Melissa J. Livings

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Suite for Strings mvt. IV Dashing Away — Rutter
    • Danzas Fantasticas mvt. III Orgia — Turina

  • Midland High School

    2023 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Nikesha Hailey-Hicks

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' Allegro ma non troppo — Beethoven
    • October — Eric Whitacre

  • JJ Pearce High School

    2022 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Melissa J. Livings

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • October — Whitacre/Lavender
    • Andalucia Suite: Andalucia Malaguena — Lecuona/Jenkins

  • Churchill HS

    2020 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Jason Thibodeaux

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Nimrod (15793) — Elgar
    • Overture tone poem or one mvt of a symphony (5717) (except a Menuetto) — Shostakovich

  • College Park High School

    2019 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Peter Kempter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Carmen Suite No. 1 (play two mvts; 1 & 1a=one mvt) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Bizet
    • Elegy for Harp and Strings — Holdridge

  • East View High School

    2018 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Kevin Behlmann

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Declaration Overture — Smith
    • Farnadole (From L'Arlesienne) — Bizet/Guiraud Ed. Mcalister

  • Mayde Creek HS

    2017 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Michael Chandler

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Overture tone poem or one mvt of a symphony Accompanied (Symphony No. 2 in B minor mvt 1) — Borodin/
    • Andante Festivo — Sibelius/

  • The Colony High School

    2017 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Gary Needham

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Mars the Bringer of War — Holst/Mcalister
    • Simple Symphony (Sentimental Saraband) — Britten/

  • Tomball High School

    2016 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    David Golden

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Russian Sailor's Dance (from The Red Poppy) — Gliere/Isaac
    • Prelude for String Orchestra — Lucas/Kristen Yon

  • Austin High School

    2015 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Ana Maria Solis

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Tancredi (Overture tone poem) — Rossini/
    • Rhosymedre — Vaughan Williams/Foster

  • Churchill HS

    2015 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Jason Thibodeaux

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Symphony No.5 in c minor Movement I. Allegro Con Brio — Beethoven/
    • Symphony No. 9 Op.95 Movement IV. Allegro Con Fuoco — Dvorak

  • The Woodlands College Park HS

    2014 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Peter Kempter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Ancient Airs and Dances Suite 1 (play mvt 1 or 3 piano & harp as indicated) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Respighi/
    • Berceuse and Finale (from The Firebird Suite) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Stravinsky/

  • El Dorado High School

    2011 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Stephanie Schmid

    Concert3SR2

    Performed with

    • Radetzky March Op. 228 (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Strauss
    • Choreography (play two contrasting mvts) — Dello Joio

  • JJ Pearce High School

    2011 · Full Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity

    Melissa J. Livings

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • A Mooreside Suite mvt. II Nocturne — Holst
    • The Damnation of Faust Hungarian March (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Berlioz

  • Churchill HS

    2010 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Jason N. Thibodeaux

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Berceuse and Finale (from The Firebird Suite) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Stravinsky
    • Overture tone poem or one mvt of a symphony NEW WORLD SYMPHONY NO.9 MVMT .4 — Dvorak

  • Madison HS

    2010 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Don Bustos

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • L'Italiana en Algeri Overture — Rossini
    • Nimrod from Enigma Variations — Elgar

  • Austin High

    2008 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Ana Maria Solis- Herrera

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No.5 — Handel
    • L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (play two mvts) — Bizet/Langey