Musica Morava
From Wind Repertory Project
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General Info
Year: 2000
Duration: c. 13:00
Movements: Three
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $190.00 | Score Only - $50.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet (Optional)
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon I-II
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Flugelhorn or Cornet (in Bb) I-II
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
French Horn I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass (Optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Claves
- Cymbals (crash and suspended)
- Snare Drum
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Musica Morava is a three movement tonal profile of the country of Moravia which is part of the Czech Republic. Composer Evžen Zámečník has captured the heroic essence of his Slavic heritage in this brilliant portrait of compositional craft and orchestration mirroring overtones of the music of Leos Janacek. It is music based on Moravian folklore and uses typical melodies, harmonies and rhythms. However, it is highly formalized.
One senses the musical voice of Janacek in Movement I - Prelude - which has a solo euphonium carrying most of the spotlight.
Movement 2 - Bells of Frydek - rings with the joy over the gift of life in memory of the church bells in his native city. The folksong Okolo Frydku cesticka (The Road around Frydek) is cited in this movement. It is important to use tubular bells in this section.
Movement 3 - Dance - delightfully expresses a great theme with exciting rhythms and harmonic colorings. It is a formalized dance from the Valassko, called a "Trnka". It has a fast tempo and fresh phrases.
Program Note from the Printed Score
Commercial Discography
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Audio Links
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Additional Works for Winds by this Composer
- Battle of Austerlitz, The
- Brass Mouthpiece Study
- Concertino (Violin Solo and Wind and Percussion Ensemble)
- Fast Arrows
- Foglariana (Youth Suite)
Additional Resources
- Dunker, Amy. Analysis of Musica Morava
