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Abaco Overture
General Info
Year: 2005
Duration: c. 5:15
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00; (digital) - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Finger Cymbals
- Marimba (or Xylophone)
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-tam
- Temple Block (low)
- Tom-toms (3)
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone (3.5 octaves)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This moving new work is inspired by the wild Spanish Barb horses of Abaco, whose existence has been known since the colonization of the Bahamas. Abaco Overture, in contemporary overture style, includes reminiscent horse-hoof sounds intertwined with the energetic melodic components built upon the rhythmic foundation.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. The Washington Winds (Edward S. Petersen, conductor)
- Audio CD: Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band (Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor) – 2006
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- WCI Concert Band – 26 April 2014
- Gisborne (N.Z.) Concert Mezzo Band (Owen Clarke, conductor) – July 2010
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Residence of the Lords (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Abaco Overture (2005)
- Andalucia (2011)
- Arikara
- Armada
- Bruno Mars Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2010)
- Caribbean Delight (2001)
- Cirque du Soleil (as arranger) (1994/2007)
- A Classic Touch
- Code of Hammurabi (2014)
- Danza Africana
- The Dark Knight (arr arranger) (2008)
- Española (2015)
- Fandango Festival (2017)
- Fiesta Time (2014)
- Hack Attack
- Holiday Treat
- Invasion of the Christmas Crabs
- Love, Hope, Peace and Happiness
- Mask of Ravana
- Maya Kingdom, The
- Overture from "Egyptian Nights" (as arranger) (1900/2014)
- Prado (1997)
- Residence of the Lords (2020)
- Residence of the Lords (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Return of the Monarchs
- Ride of the Knights (2015)
- River of Dreams (2002)
- Sahara Adventure (2018)
- Sambeando (2017)
- Selections from "Corpse Bride" (as arranger) (2006)
- Selections from "Superman Returns" (as arranger) (2006)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (as arranger) (2015/2016)
- Spirit of the Age (2014)
- Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (as arranger) (2001/2002)
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor (as arranger) (1704/2010)
- Tower of Power Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2014)
- The Wizard of Oz Meets The Wiz (as arranger) (2010)
- Yorkton (2009)