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De Bello Gallico
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General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 14:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Beriato Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €161.50
Movements
1. Battlefield – 6:13
2. Ritual – 4:15
3. Victory … As It Seems – 3:50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The title of this work has been taken from an account, known as De Bello Gallico, by Julius Caesar, which tells of the conquest of Gaul (58 BC-50 BC). The original report, which is of major historical value today, consisted of seven parchment manuscripts.
Bart Picqueur, inspired by these manuscripts, describes a major battle between the Belgic Nervii tribe and the Romans, seen from the Nervii point of view which throws new light on events. The work is made up of several parts giving a musical description of each scene. The message at the end of the piece expresses the futility of a war in which everyone is a loser. This spectacular composition contains countless impressive effects and is suitable for concerts or competitions.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Orkest Orventus (Oisterwijk, The Netherlands) (Jacco Nefs, conductor) – 21 July 2022 (WASBE Conference, Prague, Czech Republic)
- Agrupación Musical de Goián (Galicia, Spain) (David Pérez Trigo) – November 2010
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Danzas del Inferno (2008)
- De Bello Gallico (2007)
- Drunken Sailor (2006)
- Froghitters’ Fantasy, A (2005)
- Jeu de Cartes (2013)
- Krka. See: Symphony No. 1
- Mutations (2017)
- Oh Happy Day (2004)
- Semper Plus Ultra (2013)
- Sinfonietta No. 1 (2018)
- Symphony No. 0 (2006)
- Symphony No. 1 (2017)