Messagio
General Info
Year: 1997
Duration: 10:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $195.00 | Score Only - $30.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV (also available in C)
French Horn I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Piano
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cymbals
- Timpani
- Tom-Toms (4)
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Messaggio was commissioned by a consortium of university bands in 1997 through the coordination of US band director Joel Blahnik of Fish Creek, Wisconsin, and Larry Sutherland, Director of bands from California State University, Fresno, for the 5th WASBE Conference in San Luis Opispo, California. Its premiere was given by the California State University Select Wind Orchestra, Dr. Larry Sutherland conducting.
Program Note by Zdenek Lukáš
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: California State University Intercollegiate Wind Ensemble (Lawrence Sutherland, conductor).
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Ave Maria, Aria for Winds, Op.325 (2002)
- Choral – Präludium, Op.282 (1996)
- Fanfare for the Music of the Castle Guard, Op.337
- Finale
- Finale, Op.190 (1984)
- Finale, Op.83 (1972)
- Kyrie Eleison to the Memory of Saint Wenceslas, King of Bohemia, Op.331 (2003)
- Kyrie Eleison (2003/2015)
- Message, Symphonic Poem for Large Wind Orchestra, Op.295 (1998)
- Messagio
- Metamorphosis, Op.299 (1998)
- Musica Boema (1976)
- Musica Bohemica, Overture for Large Wind Orchestra, Op.285 (1997)
- Prager Festmusik (1999)
- Prague Festive Music, Op.267 (1995)
- Sinfonia Brevis, Op.265 (1995)
- Sinfonia Brevis
- Slavia – Galopp, Op.273 (1995)
- Sonata Concertata for Piano Soloist and Symphonic Band (1966)
Resources
- Dunker, Amy. Analysis of Messagio