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Composer:Lamb  (1887-1960)   Suppliers: Ditty Box Enterprises
Editor:Geoff Grainger  Sextet:Treble/Tenor/Tenor/Tenor/Bass/Great Bass(Bass)
Publisher:Ditty Box Enterprises  Publication:DBE 075
Audio:Listen. Sequencer: Sakae WatanabeListen. Artist: Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble Audio file information  


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Look and ListenLength: approx. 3¾ mins. Sounds best with doubled 1st tenor and bass.
It is obvious that the word excelsior used in the title of this rag is meant to imply "higher" or "outstanding" and not the little known technical term meaning "soft wood shavings used for stuffing"! The sporty young gentleman in an heroic posture standing on an undetermined height depicted on the cover of the original sheet music clearly shows the composer's or more likely the publisher's intention. Excelsior Rag is another Lamb gem, a classic ragtime composition in the form of AABBA (Db major) followed by CCDD (Gb major) and is extremely demanding in this recorder adaptation. Advanced ensembles will delight in its complexity and brilliant harmonies.
Excelsior Rag was published by the Stark Music Co, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
A tempo of 90 crotchets/min. is suggested.

"Excelsior Rag (1909)" has been recorded by:
CD tracks/info Guido Nielsen on "Complete Stark Rags of Joseph F. Lamb" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Virginia Eskin on "Lamb: American Beauties: Rags Of Joseph Lamb" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "American Beauties: The Rags of Joseph Lamb" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Isaiah White on "Joseph Lamb: A Ragtime Companion" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Best Ragtime Album Ever" Order CD's at Amazon.com
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Ragtime Piano Unsung Heroes: The Best Of Joseph Lamb" Order CD's at Amazon.com
CD tracks/info "Perfessor" Bill Edwards on "Strenuous Life"