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Congolese
Contents
General Info
Year: 2017
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bar Chimes
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Bongos
- Claves
- Crash Cymbals
- Maracas
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Vibra-slap
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The title of this creative work refers to the Congo rain forest of Africa, a place with more than 60 tree species and 10,000 animal species. The music places the listener at the center of a vast and foreboding land filled with mystery, intrigue, and danger; the piece begins briskly yet in a somber mood with soft melodic material in the clarinet accompanied by low brass and winds. The mood gradually changes as additional instruments are added to depict a wild flurry of animal activity at its peak. A full band section follows and builds in intensity before moving to a slow and tranquil contrasting passage, representing the nighttime scenario as the fore3st becomes mysteriously calm. The brisk tempo returns at daylight to convey a lively mood, introducing a bold and energetic final section that brings the musical safari to a dramatic conclusion.
- Program Note from The Instrumentalist
Embark on a beautiful and mysterious musical safari through the Congo jungle in this riveting sonic travelog. The lively and rhythmic allegro sections bring the exotic culture to life, balanced by a haunting andante section that hints at the hidden secrets of the deep jungles. A wide spectrum of sounds and rhythms will be enjoyed by all the explorers on this engaging excursion.
- Program Note by publisher
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- City High School Concert Band (William Owens, conductor) – 15 February 2018
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Across the Great Plains (2017)
- The Blue Orchid (2005)
- But Joy Comes... (2010)
- Carnegie Anthem (2012)
- Caverns of Sonora (2019)
- Congolese (2017)
- Credo (2012)
- Declaration and Dance (Owens) (2010)
- Destined to Fly (2018)
- El Vaquero! (2017)
- Every Day New (2018)
- Festive Proclamation (2015)
- Flourishes!
- Great Wall (2016)
- Hark! (A Holiday Celebration) (As arranger)
- Heavenwards (2015)
- Heroes Triumphant (2012)
- Hopak! (2014)
- Ironclads (The Monitor and the Merrimack) (2012)
- Journey of the Bonfire (2017)
- Kitty Hawk, 1903 (2010)
- Maesong (2004)
- New Horizons March (2016)
- Paintings (2011)
- Paradise Awaiting (2017)
- Quicksilver (2018)
- Resplendence (2017)
- The Southern Dawn (1998/2002)
- Three Scottish Vistas (2007)
- Tudor Sketches (2013)
- Tundra (2018)
- Wings of Mercury, The
- Zia (2014)
Resources
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 72/9 (April 2018), p. 32.
- Perusal score
- William Owens website Accessed 15 August 2019
