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Bittersweet Ballad
Contents
General Info
Year: 2018
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manuscript
Cost: Contact Allen Molineux
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo B-flat Tuba
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
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Gong, small
- Marimba
- Suspended Cymbal, medium
- Triangle, large
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This work, a more tonal one than usual from this composer, keeps flirting emotionally between moments of simple tenderness and moments of mild regret. The work shows off the lyrical side of the tubist.
- Program Note by composer
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Bittersweet Ballad (2018)
- Capriccio (1984)
- The Journey of New Horizons (2015)
- Merengue Madness (2016)
- Miniatures
- The Plague (1985-1986)
- Quiet Desperation (1989)
- Solitary Mood (1972)
- Tears of Ramah (2018)
Resources
- Allen Molineux, personal correspondence, June 2019