Feira de Maio
Subtitle: Concert Pasodoble, Opus 14
General Info
Year: 2014
Duration: c. 7:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Castanets
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tam-tam
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This concert pasodoble makes reference to the centuries-old Feira de Maio, “the most authentic of Ribatejo”. This takes place in the village of Azambuja, north of the district of Lisbon. As I am Ribatejano and having grown up in this county, the coexistence with the taurine tradition and culture is an integral part of my person.
A very energetic and virtuous piece, which highlights the extensive alto saxophone solo which, out of curiosity, was written on the day of the saxophone, the anniversary of the birth of Adolphe Sax, its inventor.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Illinois (Champaign) Hindsley Symphonic Band (Barry L. Houser, conductor) - 4 October 2023
- University of North Florida (Jacksonville) Wind Symphony (Erin Bodnar, conductor) - 20 April 2022
- Associação Recreativa Musical Amigos da Branca (Portugal) (Paulo Martins, conductor) – 13 July 2019 - WASBE Conference (Buñol, Spain)
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Modal Variations (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2020)
All Wind Works
- Classband Suite (2015)
- Concertino for Bass Drum and Symphonic Band (2013)
- Fantasia Infantil (2004)
- Feira de Maio (2013)
- Marchas de Arraial (2008/2010)
- Modal Variations (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2020)
- Porno (Sax) Concerto (2016)
- Porto de Saudades (2015)
- Reticência (2005)
- Variações Modais. See: Modal Variations
- Wolf Tears (2017)
- Zamora 1143 (2016)
Resources
- Nelson Jesus website Accessed 4 December 2021
- Perusal score
- World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) – July 2017