Concerto for Oboe and Wind Ensemble
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General Info
Year: 2010
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - Rental
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Oboe
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
C Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
On February 16, 2010, Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Oboe and Wind Ensemble was premiered by the Indiana University Wind Ensemble, Stephen W. Pratt, conductor, with Linda Strommen as oboe soloist.
It was commissioned by Strommen and the ensemble and is dedicated to Strommen’s mother, Ellen Strommen. Ewazen commented on the writing of the work:
[I wanted] to write a work that encapsulates her [Ellen Strommen] personality and life story. As in any life, there are the wonderful highs, and sometimes, very sad lows -- but through it all, resilience and hope shine on -- and that is certainly the way it is with Ms. Strommen. The first movement is a loving, gentle waltz, describing the tender spirit that is Ms. Strommen. … The second movement is about those moments in life, such as the tragic loss of a loved one, which is filled with shock, surprise, and an almost agonized questioning. The music is fast, in a minor key -- but at the very end -- hope and resilience win -- and the [movement] ends with a joyful Picardy third. The final movement is the summation of a life . . . the oboe is the lyricist, the music singing a personal, sometimes introspective, sometimes joyous, song.
- Program Note from The New Winds of Change
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Indiana University (Bloomington) Wind Ensemble (Stephen W. Pratt, conductor; Linda Strommen, oboe) – 27 February 2010 (CBDNA 2010 North Central Division Conference, Normal, Ill.)
- Indiana University (Bloomington) Wind Ensemble (Stephen W. Pratt, conductor; Linda Strommen, oboe) – 16 February 2010 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Celestial Dancers (2007)
- Celtic Hymns and Dances (1990/1995)
- Concert Fanfare (2000)
- Concerto for Bass Trombone or Tuba and Wind Ensemble (arr. Allen) (2000)
- Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble (2004)
- Concerto for Marimba and Chamber Ensemble (orch. Lasley) (1999/2007)
- Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble (orch. Allen) (1999/)
- Concerto for Oboe and Wind Ensemble (2010)
- Down a River of Time (tr. Hile) (1999/2022)
- Fanfarría Castellana (2012)
- Fantasia for Seven Trumpets
- Flight (2004)
- Hold Fast Your Dreams (2010)
- A Hymn for the Lost and Living (2002)
- Legacy (2000)
- ...Of a Fortress Over a River Valley (2000)
- ...Of Fields of Glory
- ...Of Home and Country (2000)
- Tattoo (2000/2015)
- On Wings of Song (2010)
- Shadowcatcher (1996)
- Southern Landscapes (2004)
- Spring Serenade (2015)
- Symphony in Brass (1992)
- Triple Concerto (2013)
- Visions of Light (2003/2006)
- A Western Fanfare (1997)
Resources
- Battisti, Frank L. The New Winds of Change: The Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind Band/Ensemble and Its Music. Delray Beach, Fla., Meredith Music, pp. 289-290.
- Eric Ewazen website – Accessed 23 August 2022