Land of the Cornflower, The
Subtitle: Rukkilillemaa
General Info
Year: 2013
Duration: c. 6:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: De Haske
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €98.99
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Castanets
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tam-Tam
- Tenor Drum
- Triangle
- Vibra-slap
- Whip
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Since 1968 the blue cornflower has been the national flower of Estonia. During the Soviet rule, this flower has served as a symbol of the resistance. For this reason the composer Rob Goorhuis gave this work, that is based on Estonian folk melodies, the title The Land of the Cornflower.
Estonia has a rich folk dance tradition. The dance melodies are often related to the folk music of surrounding countries or even further away; for example the Padespaan is a corruption of the term Pas d’Espagne (Spanish Dance).
In The Land of the Cornflower Rob Goorhuis gives us an impression of Estonia and then brings the folk melodies Kohaanuska, Minoorne labajalg and Padespaan into the limelight.
The work is dedicated to the Vabariiklik Orkesterijuhtide Puhkpilliorkester (Estonian Republic Orchestraleaders Wind Orchestra) and the conductor Bert Langeler. The work was premiered 10th November 2013 Põlva/Võru, Estonia, by the Estonian Republic Orchestraleaders Wind Orchestra, Conductor Bert Langeler.
- Program Note by World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)
Awards
- The Land of the Conflower has been recommended as interesting, serious and distinctive music by members of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE).
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Concertino for Fanfare (1977)
- Fantasia (Goorhuis) (1994)
- Guggisberg Fantasie (2013)
- Innocent Condemned (2013)
- Land of the Cornflower, The (2013)
- Passion et Trendresse (1991)
- Robber Knight, The (1994)
- Tribute to Henk Bedings, A (2001)
- Variations on a Pentatonic Theme (1987/2004)
Resources
- Perusal score
- World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Accessed 3 August 2016