Divertissement d'ete
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Subtitle: Summer Pastimes
General Info
Year: 1965 / 1979
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Edition Peters
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental
Movements
1. La Plage – 3:20
2. Peche sous-marine – 4:40
3. Marche – 3:35
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Alto Flute
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Tuba
Harp
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II
(percussion detail desired)
Cello
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Divertissement d’eté, diversion of summer, is a delightful work for wind orchestra without saxophone or euphonium. It was written by French composer Jacques Castèréde.
There is a great deal of Ibert in Castèréde’s Divertissement, which he created for the American Wind Symphony in 1965. Castèréde’s piece is in three movements: a jolly, happy romp called La Plage (The Beach); a quiet, wonderfully colored section called Pêche sous-marine (Fish Swimming Underwater); and an elfin, graceful Marche.
- Program Note from liner notes of Mark CD Française et Américaine Musique
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. University of Florida (Gainesville) Wind Symphony (David Waybright, conductor)
- Audio CD: University of Florida (Gainesville) Wind Symphony (David Waybright, conductor) - 2011
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Southern California (Los Angeles) Thornton Wind Ensemble (Jason K. Fettig, conductor) – 31 March 2023
- The Ohio State University (Columbus) Wind Symphony Chamber Winds (Russell C. Mikkelson, conductor) – 14 November 2019
- University of Florida (Gainesville) Wind Symphony (David Waybright, conductor) – 4 April 2019
- University of Missouri, Kansas City, Wind Symphony (Steven D. Davis, conductor) – 6 December 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Air Varie
- Concert on a Boat
- Fanfare for Lafayette
- Flutes en Vacances (1964)
- Divertissement D’été (1965/1979)
- The Pickle Suite
Resources
- Castérède, J. [n.d.]. Divertissement d'été = Summer pastimes [score]. Edition Peters Group: Frankfort.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Jacques Castérède." Accessed 6 January 2019
- Jacques Castérède, Wikipedia Accessed 6 January 2019