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Young Symphony, A
'This work bears the designation Opus 44.
General Info
Year: 2018
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: J.I. Blesa-Lull
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €80.00; (digital) - €70.00 | Score Only (print) - €20.00;
Movements (played without pause)
1. Sonata form
2. ABA ternary form
3. Rondo form (Scherzando)
4. Sonata Form
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bar Chimes
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Cabasa
- Finger Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Tam-Tam
- Temple Blocks
- Tom-Tom
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Vibra-slap
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This work tries to return to the fundamental principles of instrumental symphonic writing, with an easy-medium technical difficulty. In addition, the work aims to escape the abundant clichés present in this type of band repertoire, with classical formal writing and a cyclical development of the same thematic material during the four movements in a reduced format, appropriate to the level in question. These four movements are formally built according to the symphonic canon:
I: Sonata form
II: ABA ternary form
III: Rondo form (Scherzando)
IV: Sonata Form
Although the work is harmonically framed in a tonal language, it is enriched by the use of the “Major Hungarian” scale (CD # -EF # -GA-Bb), slightly moving away from the classical major-minor modal sound.
Finally, far from looking for a gimmicky language, motor development and counterpoint play an essential role during the approximately 10 minutes of the play.
- Program Note from publisher
Commissioned by WASBE. Specially dedicated to my friend, Darrell Brown.
- Program Note from score
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Carroll University (Waukesha, Wisc.) Wind Ensemble (Darrell Brown, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Above the Ground
- The Composer of Storms
- Concerto for Winds
- The Great Mystic
- Maltesia Suite
- Sweet Dreams, My Love
- A Young Symphony (2018)
Resources
- José Ignacio Blesa-Lull, website Accessed 29 April 2020
- Pease, Andy. "A Young Symphony by José Ignacio Bela-Lull." Wind Band Literature, 29 April 2020. Web. Accessed 29 April 2020
- Perusal score