|
Please DONATE to help with maintenance and upkeep of the Wind Repertory Project!
|
Festival Variations
Contents
General Info
Year: 1982
Duration: c. 10:30
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $125.00 | Score Only - $40.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Piano
Harp
Percussion, including:
- Bass drum
- Chimes
- Crash cymbals
- Gong
- Orchestra bells
- Snare drum
- Suspended cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Cello (optional)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Premiered at the 50th anniversary of the MENC in San Antonio by the United States Air Force Band who commissioned it, the composition met with immediate and overwhelming acceptance. "Festival Variations with its brilliant technical passages coupled with its glorious romanticism will certainly rank as one of the monumental compositions of the 20th century"...Arnald Gabriel, Col (Ret.) Commander/Conductor, The United States Air Force Band. Although difficult, many of the finer bands throughout the world have added this great work to their repertoire and perform it regularly.
- Program note by publisher
Commercial Discography
Audio Links
State Ratings
- Alabama: Class AA
- California: VI Class AA
- Georgia: VI
- Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
- Louisiana: V
- Minnesota: Category 1
- Mississippi: IV-A, V-A, VI-A
- North Carolina: VI
- South Carolina: VI
- Tennessee: VI
- Virginia: VI
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Youngstown (Ohio) State University Wind Ensemble (Stephen L. Gage, conductor) – 21 October 2019
- Northwest Wind Symphony (Centralia, Wash.) (Dan Schmidt, conductor) – 13 April 2019
- University of Louisiana Monroe Wind Ensemble (Derle R. Long, conductor) – 26 February 2019
- California All-State High School Wind Symphony (Anthony Maiello, conductor) - 16 February 2019 (2019 CASMEC Conference, Fresno)
- Kennesaw (Ga.) State University Win Symphony (Debra Traficante, conductor) – 12 December 2018
- Wind Symphony of Clovis (Calif.) (Gary Gilroy, conductor) – 29 April 2018
- Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Penn.) Wind Ensemble (George Vosburgh, conductor) – 3 April 2018
- Wind Symphony of Clovis (Calif.) (Gary P. Gilroy, conductor) -18 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Appalachian State University (Boone, N.C.) Wind Ensemble (John Stanley Ross, conductor) - 29 September 2017
- Indiana University Symphonic Band (Eric Smedley, conductor) - 10 February 2015
- Utah (Salt Lake City) Wind Symphony (Scott Hagan, conductor) - 20 December 2014 (2014 Midwest Clinic)
- California State Fresno Wind Orchestra (Gary Gilroy, conductor) - 4 October 2012
- Banda Sinfónica del Centro Musical Paternense (LLorenç Mendoza, conductor) - September 2011
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Acclamation (1969)
- Across the Wide Missouri
- Affirmation and Credo
- Allegheny Portrait
- Allegro and Intermezzo
- America the Beautiful
- American Folk Song Trilogy
- Anthem for Winds and Percussion (1978)
- Avondale Overture
- Bainbridge Fair
- Battle Hymn of the Republic
- Beguine on a Brazilian Folk Song
- Black Watch March
- Bombasto Concert March
- Boys of the Old Brigade (as editor)
- Bulgarian Folk Dance
- Canticle: All Creatures of Our God and King
- Castlebrooke Overture
- Chorale and Allegro
- Chorale Prelude on a German Hymn Tune
- Chorale Prelude: All Things Bright and Beautiful
- Chorale Prelude: For the Beauty of the Earth
- Chorale Prelude: Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart
- Citation (Concert March) (1964)
- Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale
- Concert Celebration
- Concert Dance and Intermezzo
- Concert Variations (Smith, Claude)
- Credence
- Cresset Variations
- Dance Prelude
- Danse Folâtre (1991)
- Danza Sonora
- Declaration Overture (1976)
- Distant Trumpet, The
- Dramatic Prelude
- Emperata Overture (1964)
- Eternal Father, Strong to Save (1860/1975)
- Fanfare, Ballad and Jubilee
- Fantasia for Alto Saxophone (1983)
- Fantasy for Trumpet (1967)
- Festival Variations (1982)
- Festive Proclamation
- Flight (1985)
- Flourish and Hymn of Praise
- Gala XXV: A Symphonic Overture
- Galop Humoresque (1985)
- God of Our Fathers (as arranger)
- Golden Regiment (Concert March)
- Greensleeves: A Symphonic Setting
- Honor Guard March (1959/2017)
- Horizons West
- Hymn to Saint Avold
- Incidental Suite (1966)
- Indiana State Band March
- Inscriptions for Band
- Intrada: Adoration and Praise
- Introduction and Caccia
- Introduction and Fugato
- Invocation and Jubiloso
- Island Fiesta
- Joyance
- Jubilant Prelude
- Jubilee for Winds
- Jubilesta
- Jubilo, a Concert Overture
- Legacy for Band
- March on a Scottish Air
- March on an Irish Air
- March Spiritoso
- Meremac Rhapsody
- Moresca: A Symphonic Pantomime
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Overture for a Festival
- Overture on an Early American Folk Hymn
- Overture Romantique
- Oxford Point Overture
- Peter Schmoll (as arranger)
- Prelude and Toccata (Smith)
- Prelude for Band
- Prelude Variations
- Rejoice in Glorious Hope
- A Rhapsody on Christmas Carols (1987)
- Royal Lancer
- Santiago Carnival (1980)
- Serenade and Dance
- Shenandoah: A Sea Fantasy
- Silver Salutation
- Sonus Ventorum (1970)
- Spirit of Texas
- Star Song
- Stone Mountain Overture
- Suite for Solo Flute, Clarinet and Alto Saxophone (1987/2002)
- Summer in Rio (1981)
- Sunbird
- Symphonic March on an English Hymn Tune
- Symphonic Prelude on "Adeste Fidelis" (1983)
- Symphonic Psalm (1979)
- Symphonic Variations on "In Dulci Jubilo"
- Symphonic Variations on "Amazing Grace"
- Symphony No. 1 for Band (1979)
- Thousand Hills Overture (1994)
- Three Contrasts for Horn and Wind Ensemble (1977/1994)
- Variations on a Hymn by Louis Bourgeois (1984)
- Variations on a Revolutionary Hymn
- Variations on an English Hymn
- Water is Wide, The
- Were You There When They Crucified My Lord (Four Symphonic Chorales)
- Windgate Festival
- Windstar
- World Freedom March
- Zia, Zia!
