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Overture in B-flat
Cesar Giovannini (arr. W. Robinson)
General Info
Year: 1966
Duration: c. 9:05
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Dorabet Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only - $10.00
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion (6 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Overture in B-flat is a spirited composition written in a contemporary manner and in one tempo throughout. The opening sounds are those of energetic brass fanfares answered by legato woodwind passages. This is followed by a brief developmental section ending in transitional material which leads to the first thematic statement.
-Program Note from Program Notes for Band
Media
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State Ratings
- Alabama: Class BB
- Arkansas: III
- Georgia: IV
- Iowa: III
- Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP III
- Kansas: IV
- Louisiana: III
- Maryland: IV
- Michigan: Senior High B
- Mississippi: V-A
- New York: Concert Band IV
- North Carolina: V
- Oklahoma: III-A
- South Carolina: IV
- Tennessee: IV
- Virginia: IV
- Wisconsin: Event 3000 Concert Band Class B Standard Repertoire
Performances
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- Messiah University (Mechanicsburg, Penn.) Symphonic Winds (Travis Weller conductor) - 12 April 2022
- The Ohio State University (Columbus) Collegiate Winds (Josh Reynolds, conductor) - 21 November 2021
- Sacramento (Calif.) State University Concert Band (Matthew Morse, conductor) – 5 December 2018
- Prairie Wind Ensemble (East Peoria, Ill.) (Jim Tallman, conductor) – 21 October 2018
- Perinton Concert Band (Freeport, N.Y.) (Charles Van Buren, conductor) – 4 May 2018 (ACB 2018 Annual Convention (Buffalo, N.Y.))
- California State University Bakersfield Concert Band (Leo Sakomoto, conductor) -18 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Ohio State University (Columbus) Collegiate Winds (Philip Day, conductor) – 18 February 2016
- Whitman College (Walla Walla, Wash.) Wind Ensemble (Gary Gemberling, conductor) – 18 November 2015
- Los Baños (Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble (Cliff Brand, conductor) - 17 April 2015 (2015 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Wind Ensemble (Craig Hamilton, conductor) - 2013
- West Virginia State University (Institute) Wind Ensemble (James Atkins, conductor) – 15 April 2010
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Chorale and Capriccio (1965)
- Festive Overture (Giovannini)
- Georgia Cakewalk
- Gettin' It Together
- Jubilance (score Robinson) (1971)
- Overture (The New Land)
- Overture in B-flat (arr. Robinson) (1966)
- Overture in C (Giovannini)
- Silver Sleigh (arr. Robinson) (1974)
- Sonatina for Band (Giovannini) (scored Robinson) (1969)
- Symphony in One Movement (arr. Robinson) (1972)
Resources
- Girsberger, Russ. Percussion Assignments for Band & Wind Ensemble. Volume I: A-K. Galesburg, MD: Meredith Music Publications, 2004, 109. Print.
- Giovannini, C. (1967). Overture in B-flat [score]. Dorabet Music Co.: Beverly Hills, Calif.
- Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 233.