''The Red Pony'' is a film score composed for

Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein (Russian: Лейб Мильштейн); September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was an American film director. Milestone directed '' Two Arabian Knights'' (1927) and '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1 ...

's 1949 production which used

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's screenplay based on his 1937 book, '' The Red Pony''. It was composed by

Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (, ; November 14, 1900December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Compos ...

in 1948 at

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and an LP was issued of the soundtrack. The orchestral suite, originally arranged by Copland for the Houston Symphony Orchestra, lasts approximately 20–25 minutes and consists of six separate pieces: *"Morning on the Ranch" *"The Gift" *"Dream March and Circus Music" *"Walk to the Bunkhouse" *"Grandfather's Story" *"Happy Ending" The premiere of the suite in Houston was on October 30, 1948. In 1966, Copland transcribed selections from the orchestral suite for band.

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Video – Aaron Copland – ''The Red Pony'' – Ballet (04:14).

Video – Aaron Copland – ''The Red Pony'' – Suite (16:12).
Orchestral compositions by Aaron Copland 1949 compositions Film scores Orchestral suites {{Classical-composition-stub