Harlequin (Broughton)
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General Info
Year: 1984
Duration: c. 2:45
<1-- av 230-300 -->
Difficulty: IV+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Brass Band
Publisher: Winwood Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - £60.00 | Score Only (print) - £12.00
Instrumentation
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Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This work was originally written for British brass band and just recently rescored for American band instrumentation.
- Program Note from Lee University Wind Ensemble concert program, 23 November 2015
Harlequin is the most popular of the comic servant characters from the Italian commedia dell’arte who, although a slow thinker, was acrobatic and nimble -- he would never perform a simple action when the addition of a cartwheel or backflip would spice up the movement!
These characteristics are aptly portrayed musically in Bruce Broughton’s mini concert overture. Originally published for brass band in 1984, this revised version for wind band coveys all the hustle, bustle, and agility of the character in a finely crafted musical structure. Ideal as a concert opener or encore it is sure to delight audiences and provide players with an exciting new addition to their repertory.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Indiana University (Bloomington) Symphonic Band (Eric M. Smedley, conductor) – 19 April 2018
- University of North Texas (Denton) Symphonic Band (Dennis W. Fisher, conductor) – 13 February 2018
- Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton) Wind Ensemble (Kyle Prescott, conductor) – 19 November 2017
- Lee University (Cleveland, Tenn.) Wind Ensemble (David Holsinger, conductor) – 23 November 2015
- Atlanta (Ga.) Youth Wind Symphony – 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Little Acorns (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- The Mouse King (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Pursuit (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Shell Game (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Takin' It Easy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Alone Yet Not Alone (arr. Graham) (2013)
- American Hero (2001)
- A Celebration Overture (2014)
- Concerto for Tuba and Winds (1987)
- Concerto for Piccolo and Wind Ensemble (orch. Bass) (1992/2005)
- Concerto for Trumpet, Euphonium, and Band
- Dinosaurs (Broughton) (1992)
- EPCOT Overture (arr. Bass) (1996/2006)
- Excursions for Trumpet and Band (1995)
- Fanfare for 16 Horns (2015)
- Fanfares, Marches, Hymns & Finale (2003)
- Flourishes (2022)
- From Sea to Shining Sea
- Frontier Overture, A (1982)
- Goin' for the Gold (2020)
- Grimm Tales (2023)
- Harlequin (1984)
- Heliotrope Bouquet
- Hornworks
- In the World of Spirits (2012)
- Jag: Theme (2002)
- Little Acorns (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Masters of Space and Time
- The Mouse King (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- New Era (2010)
- Oliver's Birthday (1998/2008)
- Open the Door! (2018)
- Overture to "Miracle on 34th Street" (arr. Vinson) (2007)
- Pursuit (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Quaternity (2019)
- Shell Game (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Silverado (1985)
- A Southern Jubilee (2019)
- Spacious Skies (2017)
- Takin' It Easy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Tent Meeting Revival (2014)
- Terry Takes a Walk (2022)
- Themes from "Silverado" (arr. Morsch) (1985)
- Turbulence (2013/2016)