Amen (Rudin)
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This work bears the designation Opus 80.
General Info
Year: 2011
Duration: c. 7:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: edition flor
Cost: Score and Parts - Contact Rolf Rudin
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass 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-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass I-II
Piano
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Amen, Op. 80, was written in 2011 for a concert celebrating the composer's fiftieth birthday. The concert, performed by the BläsphilharmonieRhein-Main, was conducted by Rudin and featured his music exclusively.
As he was preparing for this concert, Rudin began reflecting on his fiftieth birthday and nearly thirty-five year as a composer. He felt a deep sense of satisfaction and comfort with his life as an artist. The word "amen" translated to the German phrase "So sei es" or "so be it," which is the positive conclusion the composer experienced as he reflected upon his life at that time.
Amen, Op. 80, is a musical manifestation of the thoughts and feelings Rudin had at the time it as composed. The piece is filled with long musical lines, colorful harmonic progressions, and a warm full orchestration. While the form is relatively simple, it includes what Rudin refers to as "a little surprise" toward the end.
- Program Note from Teaching Music Through Performance in Band
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Abendklänge (2000/01)
- Am Ende Des Tages (2000)
- Amen (2011)
- Aufbruch (2008)
- Bacchanale (1990/1998)
- Bis ins Unendliche… (2000/2001
- Bleicher Mond (1997)
- A Christmas Carol (2008)
- Curiosity (2013)
- Das Verströmen der Seele – Eine Totenklage (1997)
- Der Traum Des Oenghus (1993/94, 1996)
- Die Druiden (1994)
- The Dream of Oenghus. See: Der Traum Des Oenghus
- Ein Wellenspiel (1997)
- Ferne Weite (2005)
- Firmament (1995)
- Geheimnisvoller Ort (2016)
- The God Particle (2014)
- Hymn and Hallelujah (2011)
- Imperial Prelude (1989)
- Klingsteinberg (2016/17)
- Lied ohne Worte (1997)
- A Little Walk in the Garden (2003)
- Lost Message (2013)
- Mondspiegel (1999)
- Nice Message (2013)
- An Old French Sailor's Tale (2004)
- Open Up! (2003)
- Out of Nowhere (2007/8)
- A Playing of the Waves. See: Ein Wellenspiel
- Psychograms. See: Symphony No. 5
- Requiem (2005)
- Sechs Tänze (2006)
- Shepherds' Procession (2004)
- Silent Message (2013)
- Smileys (2013)
- SMS (2013)
- Song without Words. See: Lied ohne Worte
- Stille Hoffnung (2010)
- Storm (2007)
- Submerged City. See: Versunkene Stadt
- Symphony No. 1 (1991–93)
- Symphony No. 4 (1994/95)
- Symphony No. 5 (2014)
- Te Deum (2016/17)
- Tore der Sonne (2008)
- Versunkene Stadt (1997)
- Vom Ende der Zeit (1998/99)
- Wi(e)derhall (1995/96)
- Wolkenstein-Lieder (2000)
- World - Why - Die II? (2001/2015)
- Zwanzig Schritte (1999)
Resources
- Cornett, Patricia. "Amen, Op. 80." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 11, Compiled and edited by Richard Miles, 323-332. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2018.
- Rolf Rudin website Accessed 20 July 2018