# Indian Suite

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{{Short description|Orchestral suite by Edward MacDowell}}
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The '''''Indian Suite''''' for [orchestra](/source/orchestra) was composed in 1892 by [Edward MacDowell](/source/Edward_MacDowell).  The composer's second suite for orchestra, it was first performed in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) by the [Boston Symphony](/source/Boston_Symphony) on January 23, 1896.  The piece is based upon numerous [American Indian](/source/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States) melodies and rhythms.

The suite is in five movements.  The first, "Legend," is built upon two themes, both for horns.  The second, "Love Song," is derived from a love song of the [Iowa tribe](/source/Iowa_tribe).  The third movement is titled "In War-Time" and is martial in character.  The fourth movement, "Dirge," is a [threnody](/source/threnody) introduced by the tolling of [bell](/source/Bell_(instrument))s.  The fifth and last movement, "Village," is based upon two [Iroquois](/source/Iroquois) melodies, one in the plucked strings and one played by [flute](/source/flute) and [piccolo](/source/piccolo) accompanied by strings and [woodwind](/source/woodwind)s.

A pre-1972 recording was issued by the American Recording Society.  It was by Edward MacDowell and included Suite No. 2, Opus 48.

A recording of the suite exists; it is distributed by the [Naxos Records](/source/Naxos_Records) label.

==References==
*David Ewen, ''Encyclopedia of Concert Music''.  New York; Hill and Wang, 1959.

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