Folksong Suite No 2

Frigyes Hidas

General Info

Year: 1988
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest
Cost: Score & Parts: $75.95 | Score Only: $14.95

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
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 Cornet I/II
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion including:

Snare Drum
Xylophone

Additional parts for Europe:

Horn I-II-III-IV in Eb
Euphonium (G clef) in Bb
Euphonium (F clef) in Bb
Trombone I-II-III (G clef) in Bb
Trombone I-II-III (F clef) in Bb
Tuba I (G clef) in Eb
Tuba I (F clef) in Eb
Tuba II (G clef) in Bb
Tuba II(F clef) in Bb

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The second suite, with its recurrent structure, makes use of five folk songs in a modern harmonic environment that highlights the beauty of the melodies even more.

-Program Note by publisher

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Texas at Arlington Wind Ensemble (Doug Hill, conductor) – 21 February 2001 (CBDNA 2001 National Conference, Denton, Tx.)
Central Orchestra of the Hungarian People's Army (László Marosi, conductor) - 1986 *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Capriccio (1979/1995/2015)
Circus Suite (1985/1996)
Concerto for Bassoon (1999)
Concerto No. 2 for Oboe (1998/2000)
Concerto for Oboe (arr. Patterson)
Concerto for Wind Band
Coriolanus (1980)
Etude for Wind Band
Fantasy and Fugue for wind band
Fantasy for violincello and wind ensemble
Folksong Suite No. 1
Folksong Suite No. 2
Merry Music (1983)
Requiem
Rhapsody (1983)
Save the Sea (1998)
Suite

Resources

Hidas, F. (1988). Folk Song Suite: no. 2: For Wind Band = II. nepdal-szvit [score]. Editio Musica: Budapest, Hun.