Niagara Falls Suite
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The Niagara Falls Suite is a musical composition written by Ferde Grofe
Ferde Grofé
Ferde Grofé was a prominent American composer, arranger and pianist. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.-Early life:...

 in 1960, and performed at Niagara Falls in 1961.

Composition

Grofe was commissioned in 1960 by the Niagara Falls Power Generation project to compose a symphonic suite. Grofe himself conducted the Suite as part of the ceremonies upon completion of work of the first stage of the massive project to tame Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...

 for electricity. This austere score makes heavy use of percussion and bass to simulate the power of the falls, excepting the light and humorous third movement.

Movements

  • I. Thunder of the Waters
  • II. Devils' Hole Massacre - this movement commemorates the Battle of Devil's Hole
  • III. Honeymooners
  • IV. Power of Niagara
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