Suite Provençale (Van der Roost)
General Info
Year: 1989
Duration: c. 7:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: De Haske
Cost: Score and Parts - $172.00 | Score Only - $38.00
Movements
1. Un ange a fa la crido - 1:10
2. Adam e sa Coumpagno - 1:50
3. Lou Fustié - 1:10
4. Lis Escoubo – 2:45
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
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, including:
- Bells
- Side Drum
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This four-movement suite is based on authentic folk tunes from the beautiful southern province in France, the "Provence". The composer used a harmonic language respecting the popular characteristics, but that on the other hand also contains some "spicy" notes (just like the well-known "Provençal sauce"! ...). The instrumentation is very colourful, paying a lot of attention to the different timbres of both brass and woodwinds as well as to the percussion section.
Every movement has its own character: Un Ange a fa la crido (An angel brought the creed / credo) is like a bourrée; Adam e sa Coumpagnou (Adam and his companion) is an old love song, Lou Fustié (the carpenter) a fast dance; and finally Lis Escoubo (a whistle tune / popular ballad) is a farandole. In the latter, the old tradition of folk musicians who play a whistle with one hand and a drum with the other hand, is clearly represented during the first presentations of the one and only theme.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
- Alabama: Class A
- Iowa: IV
- Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP II
- Kansas: IV
- Louisiana: IV
- Michigan: Senior High B
- North Carolina: IV
- South Carolina: IV
- Tennessee: V
- Texas: III. (Mvt. 4 plus one other mvt.)
- Texas: IV. Complete
- Virginia: IV
Performances
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- Michigan State University (East Lansing) Concert Band (Arris Golden, conductor) - 11 October 2023
- Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Noble Band (Cassandra Bechard, conductor) - 27 February 2023
- Appalachian State University (Boone, N.C.) Concert Band (Cody Arington, conductor) - 20 April 2022
- Texas Tech University (Lubbock) Concert Band (Joel Pagán, conductor) - 9 May 2021
- South Oldham High School (Crestwood, Ky.) Wind Ensemble (Ryan McAllister, conductor) – 16 December 2019
- Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Symphonic Band (Cliff Croomes, conductor) – 19 November 2019
- Michigan State University (East Lansing) Campus Band (Rebekah Daniel, conductor) – 8 October 2019
- Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Tim Smith conductor) – 5 May 2019
- Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Symphony Band (Steven M. Knight, conductor) – 10 March 2019
- University of North Texas (Denton) University Band (Brent Penshorn, conductor) – 20 February 2019
- Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Chris Kaatz, conductor) - 7 February 2019
- The Ohio State University (Columbus) Collegiate Winds (Michael Weintraub, conductor) – 19 April 2018
- Austin (Texas) Symphonic Band (Richard Floyd, conductor) - 2 April 2018
- University of Illinois (Champaign) University Concert Band (Jason Gardner, conductor) – 5 December 2017
- University of Colorado Boulder Concert Band (Matthew Dockendorf, conductor) – 23 October 2017
- Baylor University (Waco, Texas) Concert Band (Benjamin Alaniz, conductor) – 30 April 2017
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Gold Campus Band (Cory Near, conductor) – 24 October 2016
- Jersey Village (Texas) High School Symphonic II Band (Sixto Monteisnos, conductor) – April 2013
Works for Winds by This Composer
- 4 Old Dances
- Amazonia (1988/1990)
- Apollo (2010)
- Arsenal (1996)
- Avalon
- Balkanya (1999)
- Brasiliana (1985)
- Canterbury Chorale (1991)
- Castellum
- Centennial Prelude
- Ceremonial March
- Christmas Time (1993)
- Concerto Grosso (1986)
- Condacum (1996)
- ConZEnSus (1996)
- Credentium
- Crescent Moon (2011)
- Dances of Innocence (2009)
- Domus
- Dublin Dances (2007)
- Dynamica (1998)
- Et in Terra Pax (1998)
- Finnish Folk Song Suite (2001)
- Firework (1992)
- Flashing Winds (1989)
- From Ancient Times (2009)
- Helios
- Highland Rhapsody, A (1991)
- Homage (1993)
- Humanos
- Hymnus Antverpia
- Hypernikon (2019)
- Jubilus
- Jupiter (2007)
- Kebek (2006)
- Manhattan Pictures (1994)
- Mercury (1990)
- Metalla
- Minerva (1999)
- Montana (2008)
- Nemu-Susato (1997)
- Olympica (1993)
- Orion (2000)
- Poeme Montagnard (1996)
- Ponte Romano
- Prima Luce
- Puszta (1988)
- Rhapsody for Horn, Winds and Percussion (1995)
- Rikudim (1986)
- Sayonara
- Seatbelts Fastened! (2019)
- Signature (1988)
- Sinfonia Hungarica (2000)
- Sinfonietta (2004)
- Singapura Suite (1998)
- Slavia
- The Snail (2013), from Bestiarium
- Spartacus (1989)
- Spirit of Independence
- St Martin's Suite (1992)
- Suite Provençale (1989)
- The Swan on the Hill (2005)
- Tanczi (2006)
- Toccata Festiva
- Volcano
- Yokohama Festival Fanfare (2013)
- Yokohama Festival Overture (2013)
Resources
- Jan Van der Roost website
- Miles, Richard B. 2000. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 3. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 419-426.
- Perusal score
- Roost, J. (1999) Suite Provençale [score]. De Haske Publications: Heerenveen, Holland.