Editing Appalachian Spring (section)

== Suites ==
In May 1945, Copland arranged the ballet into a suite for a [[symphony orchestra]], and many conductors programmed the work in the following seasons.{{Sfn|Pollack|1999|pp=404–405}} The suite for orchestra premiered in October of that year with the [[New York Philharmonic Orchestra]] conducted by [[Artur Rodziński|Artur Rodzinski]], and was well-received.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Downes |first=Olin |author-link=Olin Downes |date=October 5, 1945 |title=Rodzinski Offers Music of Copland: ''Appalachian Spring'' Heard as Philharmonic Opens Its 104th Season |pages=27 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|107240373}}}}</ref> Other American orchestras expressed interest in the suite, with the [[San Francisco Symphony Orchestra]], [[Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]], Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, and the [[Cleveland Orchestra]] scheduling it that season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 1, 1945 |title=Events in the World of Music |pages=24 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|107151517}}}}</ref> Its great success made the (then on-tour) ballet even more popular, establishing Copland and Graham as highly regarded artists.{{Sfn|Pollack|1999|p=405}} The Vienna premiere of the orchestral suite took place in November and the Australian premiere soon after.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 18, 1945 |title=Events in the World of Music |pages=50 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|107065750}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 28, 1945 |title=Abravanel Concert Tour: Conductor Off on Plane to Pay Australia a Visit |pages=21 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|107381676}}}}</ref> In January 1946, the Martha Graham Dance Company presented a new run of shows in New York, including ''Appalachian Spring'' on the program.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=John |date=January 22, 1946 |title=Martha Graham Opens New Season: Dancer Starts 2-Week Run at the Plymouth in Impressive Fashion--3 Works Offered |pages=37 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|107690192}}}}</ref> By May 1946, the orchestral suite had received performances across the world.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 19, 1946 |title=It Happens in the World of Music |pages=X5 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|107787764}}}}</ref>

The orchestral suite is divided into eight sections, named by their tempo markings instead of episode titles in the ballet: "Prologue", "Eden Valley", "Wedding Day", "Interlude", and "The Lord's Day".{{Sfn|Philip|2018|p=184}} In the suites, Copland omitted the conflict of the story ("Fear in the Night", "Day of Wrath", and "Moment of Crisis"), making these episodes unfamiliar to the public and seldom recorded.{{Sfn|Philip|2018|p=184}}{{Sfn|Pollack|1999|p=398}} The popularity of the orchestral suite led to a number of other arrangements, including an arrangement of the full ballet for orchestra in 1954 and an arrangement of the "Simple Gifts" variations for band and later orchestra (1956 and 1967, respectively). In total, five versions of ''Appalachian Spring'' exist as created by Copland; listed in chronological order: the original ballet for 13 instruments, the suite for orchestra, a revised version of the ballet for 13 instruments, the revised ballet for orchestra, and the suite for 13 instruments. The orchestral suite remains the most well-known.{{Sfn|Pollack|1999|p=405}}