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Alvamar Overture
This work bears the designation Opus 45.
Contents
General Info
Year: 1981
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $95.00; (digital) - $95.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
For further availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Gigantic in structure, with fabulously rich and lavishly orchestrated thematic material, this work ranks on a grand scale within the repertoire of the modern-day concert band. Every line is interesting, and every player is equally challenged in this bravura work. While not for the timid, Alvamar Overture offers rehearsal and performance rewards worth the effort of preparation.
- Program Note by publisher
For Robert Hollowell and the 1981 Wichita Public Schools Jr. High Honor Band.
- Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
- North Carolina: V
- Tennessee: IV
- Virginia: V
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- New England Conservatory (Boston, Mass.) Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble (Michael Mucci, conductor) – 17 December 2019
- WISH Wind Orchestra (Japan) (Makoto Kai, conductor) – 17 February 2019
- West Winds (Singapore) (Philip Tng, conductor) – 20 March 2016
Works for Winds by this Composer
- All Pleasant Things (1998)
- Alvamar Overture (1981)
- Appalachian Overture (1983)
- Arioso and Presto
- Autumn Soliloquy (1987)
- Breckenridge
- Brookshire Suite (1980)
- Caribbean Hideaway
- Carnaval in São Paulo (2003)
- Centennial Celebration Overture (1986)
- Century Tower
- Chorale and Jubiloso (1998)
- Citadel (2015)
- Credo (2016)
- Crossgate (1984)
- Danza Sinfonica
- Desperate Pursuit (2012)
- Dexter Park Celebration (2017)
- Dream Journey
- Eagle Bend
- Eaglecrest (1984)
- Eisenhower Centennial
- Escenas de los Aztecas (2012)
- Fanfare and Capriccio
- Fanfare and Processional (2018)
- Fanfare for West Point
- Fanfares and Alleluias
- Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini (1988)
- Festival Concert March
- Foxfire
- Golden Festival Overture
- Heatherwood Portrait
- High Plains Overture
- Hobart Centennial March
- Hunter Park
- Impressions of Japan (1994)
- Inspiration Point
- Inventions on Marching Songs
- Invocation and Toccata (1982)
- Jubilation Overture
- Legend
- Leroy Anderson Portrait, A (as arranger)
- A Light in the Wilderness
- Lonely Beach (1993)
- The Long Gray Line (1988)
- Lyric Interlude (1980)
- Maracas from Caracas
- Meditation (2017)
- Nulli Secundus
- The Old Guard
- Pagan Dances (1996)
- The Perishing Rifles
- Poetic Intermezzo (1985)
- Porgy and Bess (as arranger) (1928/2002)
- Quest (2016)
- Rapscallion
- Rhapsodic Essay
- Ritmico (2018)
- Riverfest (1985)
- Romanza
- The Silver Gazebo
- A Solemn Prelude
- Sorcery Suite (2002)
- Spitfire Overture (1991)
- Stone Meadows
- Sunflower Saga
- Symphonic Essay (2012)
- Symphonic Overture (1991)
- Symphonic Requiem (2015)
- Symphony No. 2
- Symphony No. 3 (1997)
- Symphony No. 4
- Symphony No. 5 (2000)
- Symphony No. 9 (2018)
- Tchaikovsky Suite
- The Texans (1986)
- Three Symphonic Fanfares (1989)
- Toccata Fantastica
- Torch Dance
- Trail of Tears (1989)
- Trailridge Saga
- Tribute (2011)
- Tuba Concerto
- Twin Oaks
- Variants on a Moravian Hymn
- A Very American Overture
- Visions Macabres (1984/2006)
- We the People
- Westport Overture
- Westridge Overture (1983/1991)
- The Wild Blue Yonder (2008)
- Yama Midori
- Yorkshire Ballad (1985)
Resources
- Barnes, J. (1981). Alvamar Overture: For Band: [Op. 45]. [score]. Belwin-Mills: Melville, N.Y.
- Perusal score
