- Title
- Happy Anniversary
- Subtitle
- A well-known tune arranged for symphony orchestra
- Alternate Title
- Happy Birthday, arr. (Alternate/Synonymous)
- Year Composed
- 1969
- Scoring
- 3(2).2.3(2).2-4.3.3.1-perc:glsp-strings
- ARCO Number(s)
- 92
- Category
- Orchestral
- Duration
- 1'
- Premiere
- Philadelphia, January 24th, 1970 (Philadelphia Orchestra, cond. Eugene Ormandy)
- Dedication
- For Eugene Ormandy's seventieth birthday
- Publisher
- Boosey & Hawkes
- Publishing Status
- Published
Buying Options
Boosey & HawkesProgram Note
Based on the well-known "Happy Birthday" tune, this short piece was originally part of a group of variations by famous composers commissioned for the Philadelphia Orchestra's seventieth anniversary. The occasion included President Nixon's presentation of the Medal of Freedom to Eugene Ormandy. It has since been performed for other occasions, among them several Copland birthday celebrations.
- Author
- Vivian Perlis
- Year
- 1998
