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America sheet music

This page gathers sheet music listed under the title “America” and credited to Leonard Bernstein. The scores shown include a brass quartet arrangement and versions with clarinet or piano parts, as described in their individual listings. Because “America” is a shared title, compare the composer, arrangement credit and instrumentation before choosing a score.

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What the listings cover

The scores here are titled “America” and credited to Leonard Bernstein; one title also identifies the piece as “America” from West Side Story. The page does not establish a single authoritative version, so treat each score as its own arrangement and check the title page for the work, arranger and forces.

Choosing by instrumentation

A brass quartet score lists B♭ trumpet, horn in F, trombone and tuba. Another score lists clarinet and alto clarinet parts, and a third lists a piano part. Match the instruments in your group to the score’s listed parts, and confirm clefs, transpositions and part ranges in the actual music.

Comparing the listed openings

The brass quartet listing gives 2/2 time and 108 BPM; the clarinet version gives 6/8 at 200 BPM; the piano version gives 6/8 with no sharps or flats. These opening details can help you shortlist a version, but they describe the score as listed rather than a definitive performing edition.

Attribution and arrangement credits

Composer fields name Leonard Bernstein, while some titles name arrangers such as Jasmine Pickering and Laeth Kaakarni. Some entries also spell the composer’s name “Bernstien”. Check the score itself for the correct credit and do not rely on the listing spelling alone.

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Common questions

Which “America” do these Leonard Bernstein scores represent?

The scores are listed under the title “America” with Leonard Bernstein as composer, and one title identifies the music as “America” from West Side Story. That points to Bernstein’s song rather than to other pieces with the same title, but the exact version should be confirmed from the score’s title page.

What instruments are listed for the brass quartet version of America?

The brass quartet score lists B♭ trumpet, horn in F, trombone and tuba, with four parts. Check the individual part ranges and transpositions in the score before assigning players.

Is there a piano version of America on this page?

One score is listed with a piano part alongside a MusicXML part, in 6/8 with no sharps or flats. The listing does not state whether the piano is solo, accompaniment or a reduction, so inspect the score before use.

How does the clarinet version of America differ from the brass quartet?

The clarinet score lists clarinet and alto clarinet parts and opens in 6/8 at 200 BPM with two or three sharps, while the brass quartet is listed in 2/2 at 108 BPM with a mix of no sharps or flats, one flat and two flats. These differences suggest different transpositions and scoring, not merely a change of instruments.

What key is the brass quartet arrangement of America in?

The brass quartet listing gives opening key signatures of no sharps or flats, one flat and two flats, so the parts are not all in a single notated key. Treat those signatures as a guide to the score’s transposing parts and confirm the concert key from the full score.