VanderCook College of Music
Merle J. Isaac Collection
Merle J. Isaac Band Scores
Merle Isaac published the bulk of his band scores between 1941 and 1974, with the last one published in 1989 (Capriccio ltalien by Tchaikovsky). Our collection includes 49 published scores (of which 12 also include the original manuscripts) and 23 additional unpublished manuscripts.
A “band-only” finding aid can be viewed HERE.
If you wish to view any portion of the collection, please contact the VanderCook College of Music archivist at [email protected]
Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, 1st Movement (abridged, incomplete) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 16 pages (Conductor) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 1/10]
Bach, J.S.: My Heart Ever Faithful (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – (Parts Only) 9×12” / Neil A. Kjos Music, 1957 [box 2/5]
Beethoven: Festival Overture, Op. 124 (abridged) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 36 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, 10/1963 – 10/1964 [box 2/15]
Beethoven: Fidelio Overture (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 32 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / Belwin Mills Publishing Corp., 1970 [box 2/17]
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1: First Movement (abridged) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 35 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 3/2]
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5: Finale (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 19 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / Belwin, 1968 [box 3/3]
Bohm, Carl: Perpetual Motion (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 10 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1951 [box 3/11]
Bohm, Carl: Perpetual Motion (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 18 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.6” / manuscript, July 1949 (proofed Feb. 1951) [box 3/11]
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 6 (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 24 pages (Full Score) 10.5×13.75” / manuscript, no date [box 4/10]
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, Third Movement (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 30 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / Belwin, 1966 [box 4/12]
Camacho, Johnnie & Noro Morales: Oye Negra-Guaracha (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac– 4 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / Robbins, 1955 [box 4/15]
Chopin: Etude, Op. 10 No. 3 “Chopin Melody” (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac– 6 pages (Conductor) 7×10.5” / Carl Fischer Inc., 1952 [box 5/2]
Chopin: Etude, Op. 10 No. 3 “Chopin Melody” (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac– 6 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 5/2]
Clementi: Sonatina, Op. 36 No. 1 (full band / symphonic band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac– 14 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer Inc., 1960 [box 5/4]
Duchesne, Rafael: Linda Mujer (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 8 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Robbins Music, 1944 and 1955 [box 5/29]
Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso (abridged) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 19 pages (Conductor) 10.5×13.75” / manuscript, no date [box 6/2]
Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso (abridged) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 46 pages (Full Score) 10.5×13.75” / photocopy of manuscript, no date [box 6/2]
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 8 (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 19 pages (Full Score) 10.5×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 6/5]
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, scherzo (abridged) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 32 pages (Full Score) / 12 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Forest R. Etling, 1974 [box 6/8]
Geibel, Adam: Kentucky Babe (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 6 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1958 [box 7/16]
Geibel, Adam: Kentucky Babe (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 11 pages (Conductor) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 7/16]
Gliere: Russian’s Sailor Dance (band / orchestra arrangements) – manuscript, no date
Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 No. 5 in D Minor (Overture in D Minor) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 20 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 8/14]
Handel: Rinaldo: Chorale & Sarabande (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 4+8 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date / 1+3 pages (Piano-Conductor) 9.5×12.5” / manuscript, no date [box 9/6]
Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G, “Military”: Allegretto (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 28 pages (Full Score) 11×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 10/3]
Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in DM “London”: 1st Movement (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 39 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / Belwin, 1964 [box 10/5]
Herbert, Victor: Gypsy Life – from The Fortune Teller (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 7 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Belwin, 1955 [box 10/7]
Isaac, Merle: American Frontiers: Overture (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 12 pages (Condensed Conductor Score) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1953 [box 10/16]
Isaac, Merle: Are you Listening? – A Band Novelty with Narration (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 13 pages (Full Score) 10.5×13.75” / manuscript, December 1959 [box 10/18]
Isaac, Merle: Autumn Nocturne (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 6 pages (Conductor) 10.75×13.5” / Carl Fischer, 1951 [10/19]
Isaac, Merle: Autumn Nocturne (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 12 pages (Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, March 1948 [10/19]
Isaac, Merle: Cathedral Overture (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 16 pages (Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [11/7]
Isaac, Merle: Chorale In D (band) – Merle J. Isaac – (parts only) 9.5×12.5” / manuscript, no date [11/10]
Isaac, Merle: Chorale In G / Etude in G (band) – Merle J. Isaac – (parts only) 9.5×12.5” / manuscript, no date [11/11]
Isaac, Merle: Dream Fantasy (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 14 pages (Score) 10.75×13.75” / manuscript, no date [box 11/18]
Isaac, Merle: Festive Holiday Overture (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 16 pages (Piano-Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1956 [box 11/20]
Isaac, Merle: King’s Highway Overture, The (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 15 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1944 [box 12/1]
Isaac, Merle: Lake Louise (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 8 pages (Piano-Conductor) 10.75×13.25” / 16 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.25” / manuscript, no date [box 12/2]
Isaac, Merle: Mardi Gras (Band) – Merle J. Isaac – 24 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.25” / manuscript, no date [box 12/8]
Isaac, Merle: Marshall March, The (band) – Merle J. Isaac / 16 pages (Full Score) 10.5×13.25” / manuscript, no date [box 12/11]
Isaac, Merle: Mexican Overture (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 32 pages (Full Score), 12 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1944 [box 12/15]
Isaac, Merle: Old MacDonald Had a Farm – Novelty (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 12 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1950 [box 13/2]
Isaac, Merle: Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Fantasy) (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 28 pages (Full Score) 10.75×14” / manuscript, Nov. 1949 [box 13/2]
Isaac, Merle: Pentameter Suite (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 31 pages (Score) 9×12” / Forest R. Etling, 1973 [box 13/4]
Isaac, Merle: Polka (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 17 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 13/7]
Isaac, Merle: Rhythm Capers (a.k.a. Going Steady) (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 7 pages (Piano-Conductor) 6.75×10.75” / Robbins Music Corp., 1952 [box 13/13]
Isaac, Merle: Rhythm Capers (a.k.a. Going Steady) (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 14 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.25” / manuscript, no date [“also arranged for orchestra and piano solo” – not found] [box 13/13]
Isaac, Merle: Saturday Date (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 8 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Neil A. Kjos Music Co., 1961) [box 14/4]
Isaac, Merle: Scottish Suite, No. 3 – Glengarry’s March /Ho-Ro, My Nut-Brown Maiden – Merle J. Isaac – 8 pages (Piano Conductor) 8.5×12” / manuscript [box 14/4.5]
Isaac, Merle: South American Overture (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 31 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 14/7]
Isaac, Merle: Walking Basses (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 11 pages – incomplete (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 14/27]
Isaac, Merle (as John Merle): Mummers (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 11 pages (Full Score) 10.75×14” / manuscript, no date [box 14/31]
Isaac, Merle (as John Merle): Mummers (band) – Merle J. Isaac – 8 pages (Piano-Conductor) 6.75×11.75” / Carl Fischer, 1938 [box 14/31]
Isaac, Merle & Robert Choate: Early California – From Spanish Times to the Gold Rush (band) – Composed and arranged by Robert Choate and Merle Isaac / Text of Folk Origin and by Stephen C. Foster – 14 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fisher, 1949 [box 15/2]
Isaac, Merle & Clifford P. Lillya: Concert Overture in G minor (band) – Merle J. Isaac & Clifford P. Lillya – 9 pages (Conductor) 7×10.75” / Carl Fisher, 1942 [box 15/4]
Isaac, Merle & Clifford P. Lillya: Deep South (Rhapsody) (band) – Merle J. Isaac & Clifford P. Lillya – 24 pages (Conductor), 9 pages (Condensed Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fisher, 1941 [box 15/5]
Isaac, Merle & Clifford P. Lillya: From the South Overture (band) – Merle J. Isaac & Clifford P. Lillya – 6 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Mills Music, 1948 [box 15/7]
Isaac, Merle & Clifford P. Lillya: Gremlin’s Patrol (band) – Merle J. Isaac & Clifford P. Lillya – 10 pages (Conductor) 7×10.75” / Mills Music, 1945 [box 15/8]
Isaac, Merle & Clifford P. Lillya: Latin American Fantasy (band) – Merle J. Isaac & Clifford P. Lillya – 10 pages (Conductor) 8.75×11.5” / Carl Fischer, 1943 [box 15/9]
Isaac, Merle & Clifford P. Lillya: Summer Evening Serenade (band) – Merle J. Isaac & Clifford P. Lillya – 2 pages (Condensed Score) 7×10.5” / Sam Fox Publishing Co., 1957 [box 15/11]
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 40 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 16/13]
MacDowell: To a Wild Rose (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 3 pages (Conductor) 7.25×10.5” / Carl Fischer, 1953 [box 16/18]
Massenet, Jules: Meditation from Thais (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 6 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1950 [box 17/5]
Mills, Kerry: Georgia Cakewalk (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 14 pages (Full Score) 10.5×13.75” / manuscript, no date [box 17/19]
Morrison, C.S.: Meditation (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 14 pages (Full Score) 9.5×12.5” / manuscript, no date / includes 1957 letter from the publisher Theodore Presser expressing interest [box 17/24]
Mozart: Abduction from the Seraglio Overture (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 36 pages (Full Score) 9×12” / 18 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Belwin, 1967 [box 18/1]
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachmusik, 1st Movement (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 13 pages (Conductor) 9.5×12.5” / 28 pages (Full Score) 10.5×14” / manuscript, no date [box 18/9]
Mozart: Symphony No. 12, First Movement (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 24 pages (Full Conductor Score) 9×12” / Forest R. Etling, 1973 [box 19/13]
Mussorgsky: Hopak from “The Fair at Sorochinsk” (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 8 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Belwin, 1960 [box 20/8.1]
Offenbach: Ballet Parisien (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 22 pages (Condensed Score) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1953 [box 20/13]
Offenbach: Holiday in Paris (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 33 pages (Conductor Score) 9×12” / Carl Fisher, 1957 [box 20/16]
Offenbach: Can-Can from Orpheus (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 12 pages (Conductor) 8.5×11” / Wynn Music, 1985 [box 20/17
Offenbach: Can-Can from Orpheus (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 17 pages (Full Score) 10.5×14” NOTE: pages 5-17 only / manuscript, no date [box 20/17]
Purcell: Fairy Queen: Chaconne and Rondo (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 32 pages (Conductor) 9×12” / Forest R. Etling, 1974 [box 22/4]
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 Op. 97 (“Rhennish”): 5th mvt. (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 38 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 23/21]
Scott: Pierrot: Prelude (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 5 pages (Condensed Score) 9×12” / Elkan-Vogel Co., 1967 [box 23/22]
Strauss, Eduard: Bahn Frei Polka (“Fast Track”) (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 17 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 24/17]
Strauss, Johann Jr.: Fledermaus Waltzes, Op. 367 (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 16 pages (Full Score) 10.75×113.5” / manuscript, no date [box 25/1]
Stravinsky: Petrouchka: Grand Carnaval (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 40 pages (Full Score) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 25/7.5]
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring: Dances of the Youths & Maidens (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 23 pages + 37, 38, & 43 (Full Score, incomplete) 10.75×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 25/9]
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 25 pages (Full Score) 8.5×11” / TRN Music, 1989 [box 26/4]
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien – Themes (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 24 pages (Full Score) 11×13.5” / manuscript, no date [box 26/4]
Tchaikovsky: Russian Chorale & Overture (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 10 pages (Piano-Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1948 [box 27/1]
Tchaikovsky: Russian Chorale & Overture (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 25 pages (Full Score) 10.75×14” / manuscript, no date [box 27/1b]
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: Andante Cantabile (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 12 pages (Condensed Score) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1963 [box 27/5]
Various: Buffalo Gals (young band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 3 pages (Conductor) 8.5×11” / Carl Fischer, 1956 [box 28/8]
Various: Christmas Greetings Band Book (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 72 pages (Piano-Conductor) 9×12” / Belwin, 1961 [box 28/14] (Children’s Christmas March, Processional, Spirituals / Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – Tchaikovsky / March of the Toys, Toyland Waltz – Victor Herbert / Sleigh Ride – Mozart / O Holy Night – Adam / Angels We Have Heard On High / Away In A Manger – Spilman / Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella / Away In A Manger – Mueller / Deck the Halls / The First Noel / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Mendelssohn / I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day / Here We Come A-Caroling – Calkin / It Came Upon The Midnight Clear – Willis / Joy To The World – Handel / O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Redner / Silent Night – Gruber / We Three Kings Of Orient Are – Hopkins / We Wish You A Merry Christmas / What Child Is This? / Winds Through The Olive Trees)
Various: Great Grand-Dad (full band or orchestra) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 2 pages (Piano-Conductor) 7×10.5” / Gamble Hinged Music, 1944 [box 29/5]
Various: Jesse Polka (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 15 pages (Full Score) 8.5×11” / Wynn/Music, 1985 [box 29/10]
Various: Levee Song (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 4 pages (Piano-Conductor) 9×12” / Carl Fischer, 1955 [box 29/17]
Wrubel, Allie: My Own American (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 11 pages (Piano-Conductor) 9×12” / Robbins Music Corp., 1953 [box 32/3]
Zamecnik, J.S.: Southern Miniatures Suite (band) – Arranged by Merle J. Isaac – 18 pages (Conductor) 7×10.5” / Sam Fox Publishing Co., 1951 [box 32/8]
Thank you for your interest in Merle Isaac.
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