Al Fresco
From Wind Repertory Project
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General Info
Year: 1975
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Associated Music Publishers, Inc.
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only: $20.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon (doubles String Bass part)
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet (doubles Bb Bass Saxophone part)
Alto Sax I-II
Tenor Sax I-II
Baritone Sax
Bass Saxophone (doubles Bb Contrabass Clarinet part)
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
String Bass (3-4 players preferred, doubles Contrabassoon part)
Timpani
Piano
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cymbals (2 large crash, 1 small suspended, 1 large suspended)
- Glockenspiel (2)
- Gong (Tam-Tam)
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Al Fresco has no programmatic content. However, the title indicates my admiration for the art of painting, especially mural painting on wet plaster. And I have always been greatly moved by the forceful, even grandiose and rough, mysterious pictures dealing with primitive life, war, and pageantry.
The composition has been commissioned for the Ithaca College Concert Band as the first of the Walter Beeler Memorial Commission Series. The first performance was given by the Ithaca College Concert Band (Edward Gobrecht, director) at the MENC Convention in Philadelphia on April 19, 1975, with the composer as guest conductor.
Program Note by Karel Husa.
Commercial Discography
State Ratings
- Arkansas: VI
- Florida: VI --- (The Florida Bandmasters Association denotes this as "significant literature.")
- South Carolina: VI
- Texas: V
Recent Performances
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- Florida State University Wind Orchestra (Nikk Pilato, conductor) - 21 October 2005
Additional Works for Winds by this Composer
- Al Fresco (1973)
- Apotheosis of this Earth (1970)
- Cheetah (2005)
- Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Concert Band
- Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble
- Concerto for Wind Ensemble (1982)
- Divertimento for Symphonic Winds and Percussion (arr. John Boyd)
- Fanfare for Brass Ensemble (1981)
- Music for Prague 1968 (1968)
- Smetana Fanfare
Additional Resources
- Fullmer, David. (2003). "Karel Husa." In: A Composer's Insight, Volume 1. Galesville, Md.: Meredith Music Publications. pp. 71–95.
- Miles, Richard, compiler and editor. (2002). Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 2. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 386–390.
