Air Poétique for Horn and Band

Henk van Lijnschooten

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General Info

Year: 1981
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Molenaar Edition
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €103.96 | Score Only (print) - €19.03

Instrumentation

Condensed Score
Solo Horn in F or E-flat
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Flugelhorn
B-flat Flugelhorn I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The composer was so impressed by the beautiful playing of the young German horn player Matthias Berg that he wrote this poetic and imaginative melody. Many horn players all over the world have it on their repertoire.

Henk van Lijnschooten wrote this work under the pseudonym Ted Huggens.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Louisville (Ky.) Community Band (Jason Cumberledge, conductor) - 11 April 2022
University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson Wind Symphony (Jaclyn Hartenberger, conductor; Jean Martin-Williams, horn) – 19 September 2018
Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Symphonic Band (Craig V. Hamilton, conductor; Heather Thayer, horn) – 13 March 2018
Orquesta de Câmara da Banda Musical de Oliveira (Portugal) (Filipe Cunha, conductor; Alfredo Macedo, horn) – 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Lijnschooten, H. (1981). Air Poétique for Horn and Band [score]. Molennar: Wormerveer, Neth.
Perusal score