Little Tango Music, A (flex)

From Wind Repertory Project
Adam Gorb

Adam Gorb


Subtitle: For Flexible Wind Band with Adaptable Parts


General Info

Year: 2007 / 2020
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: II+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G & M Brand through C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - Available January 2021


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1

  • Flute
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet

Part 2

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone

Part 3

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet
  • Horn in F

Part 4

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet
  • Horn in F

Part 5

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • Horn in F
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium

Part 6

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • String Bass

Percussion I-II, including:

  • Castanets (or Woodblock)
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Tambourine
  • Tom-tom
  • Triangle
  • Wood Block


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

A Little Tango Music (2007) is a short sequence of melodies inspired by the curvaceous, melancholic and dangerous dance from Argentina that is the tango. I have always been greatly inspired by the tango in all its guises, ranging from the Habanera in Bizet’s Carmen, through its more mysterious deployment in the music of Debussy and Ravel, and a more satirical approach adopted by Stravinsky and Kurt Weill, and perhaps most vividly conveyed in the seductively violent music of Astor Piazzolla. This miniature suite of three movements attempts to show in a trio of snapshots the varied moods and colors of the tango.

- Program Note by composer


Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • University of Dubuque (Iowa) Wind Ensemble (Nolan Hauta, conductor) - 13 October 2023
  • California State University, Stanislaus, Wind Ensemble (Stuart Sims, conductor) - 7 December 2021
  • Saginaw Valley State University (University Center, Mich.) Wind Ensemble (Norm Wika, conductor) - 7 October 2021
  • Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) Symphonic Band (Joseph Higgins, conductor) - 4 March 2021

Works for Winds by This Composer

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