Utopías

Victoriano Valencia Rincón

Subtitle: From 200, Third Suite for Symphonic Band

General Info

Year: 2010
Duration: c. 6:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ed. Piles
Cost: Score and Parts - €290.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
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 (Bass Clef & Treble Clef) I-II
Tuba
String Bass
Violincello
Celesta
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Conga
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Hi-Hat
Maracón
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambura
Tom-Tom
Triangle
Tubular Bells
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This work traces the 200-year history of the country of Colombia.

Interdependencia leads us through diverse scenes of the pre-independence period: Nueva Granada, El Florero y Cartagena, Patria Boba, Bolívar, and República, alternating different sides of the two main themes that represent the colonial image (the other) and the national spirit, trying to express the condition of interdependence and inter-existence within the permanent configuration of who we are as a nation and as an individual human being.

In Territorios Norte and Territorios Sur, a contact is being established with sonorous Latin American references, to strengthen the shared characteristics in our region through colonial history, or cultural and social evolution. In such a way we can find the Danzón and other Afro-Cuban music styles in a dialogue with Colombian Caribbean, and the Tango interacting with elements of Andean music systems.

Utopías operates as a synthesis and prospection, in three main segments: Memoria, Encuentro, and Diversidad, which recreates together with the final Coda (Interdependencia) themes of the previous movements.

Alternating modal and tonal contexts with a major liberty, just as textures and techniques of different musical traditions, the rhythmic energy and expressive intentions are the basic motors of the suite, in accordance with these 200 years of collective searching.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

WASBE International Youth Wind Orchestra (José R. Pascual-Vilaplana, conductor) – 18 July 2015 - WASBE Conference, San Jose, Calif.

Works for Winds by This Composer

Arrullo (2003)
Bestiarium Suite
- Tropical Fishes (Appermont)
- Dance of the Whale (Sparke)
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (Ferran)
- The Snail (Van der Roost)
- The Apes (Smith)
- The Woodworm (Valencia)
- The Kangaroo (Houben)
- Charlie, the Chameleon (Alarcon)
- The Fly (Navarro)
- Utopías
El Mono
Espiritu
Fandanguería (2007/2017)
Los Ritmos de la Tierra
Suite No 1
Suite No 2 for Band (2010)
200, Tercera Suite Para Banda (2010)
The Woodworm. See: Bestiarium Suite

Resources

Valencia Rincón, V. (2011). 200: Tercera Suite para Banda = Third Suite for Symphonic Band [score]. Piles D.L.: Valencia, Spain.