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Spitfire Overture
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General Info
Year: 1991
Duration: c. 6:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $150.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.75
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Gong
- Snare Drum
- Tenor Drum
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Spitfire Overture is written in ternary form, which includes an introduction and coda. The piece begins with a trumpet fanfare that transitions directly into an “A” section, in which the main theme is energetic and lively. Contrastingly, the “B” section features a chorale-like hymn tune that is lyrical and expressive. After the return of the “A” section, the coda is unique because Barnes combines elements of the spirited “A” section with the majestic hymn tune of the “B” section to create a dramatic ending.
- Program Note from University of Georgia Hodgson University Band concert program, 26 February 2018
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
- Virginia: IV
Performances
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- University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson University Band (Jonathan Poquette, conductor) – 26 February 2018
- Whitman College (Walla Walla, Wash.) Wind Ensemble (Gary Gemberling, conductor) – 12 November 2017
- Koninklijke Harmonie van Peer (Belgium) (Ivan Meylemans, conductor) – 2014
Works for Winds by this Composer
- All Pleasant Things (1998)
- Appalachian Overture (1983)
- Arioso and Presto
- Autumn Soliloquy (1987)
- Breckenridge
- Brookshire Suite (1980)
- Caribbean Hideaway
- Carnaval in São Paulo (2003)
- Centennial Celebration Overture (1986)
- Century Tower
- Citadel (2015)
- Credo (2016)
- Crossgate
- Danza Sinfonica
- Desperate Pursuit (2012)
- Dexter Park Celebration (2017)
- Dream Journey
- Eagle Bend
- Eagle Crest
- Eisenhower Centennial
- Fanfare and Capriccio
- Fanfare for West Point
- Fanfares and Alleluias
- Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini (1988)
- Festival Concert March
- Foxfire
- Golden Festival Overture
- Heatherwood Portrait
- High Plains Overture
- Hobart Centennial March
- Hunter Park
- Impressions of Japan (1994)
- Inspiration Point
- Inventions on Marching Songs
- Invocation and Toccata
- Jubilation Overture
- Legend
- Leroy Anderson Portrait, A (as arranger)
- Light in the Wilderness, A
- Lonely Beach (1993)
- Long Gray Line (1988)
- Lyric Interlude (1980)
- Maracas from Caracas
- Meditation (2017)
- Nulli Secundus
- Old Guard, The
- Pagan Dances (1996)
- Pershing Rifles, The
- Poetic Intermezzo (1985)
- Porgy and Bess (as arranger) (1928/2002)
- Quest (2016)
- Rapscallion
- Rhapsodic Essay
- Riverfest
- Romanza
- Silver Gazebo, The
- Solemn Prelude, A
- Sorcery Suite (2002)
- Spitfire Overture (1991)
- Stone Meadows
- Sunflower Saga
- Symphonic Overture (1991)
- Symphonic Requiem (2015)
- Symphony No. 2
- Symphony No. 3 (1997)
- Symphony No. 4
- Symphony No. 5 (2000)
- Symphony No. 9 (2018)
- Tchaikovsky Suite
- Texans, The (1986)
- Three Symphonic Fanfares (1989)
- Toccata Fantastica
- Torch Dance
- Trail of Tears (1989)
- Trailridge Saga
- Tribute (Barnes) (2011)
- Tuba Concerto
- Twin Oaks
- Variants on a Moravian Hymn
- Very American Overture, A
- Visions Macabres (1984/2006)
- We the People
- Westport Overture
- Westridge Overture (1983/1991)
- Wild Blue Yonder, The (2008)
- Yama Midori
- Yorkshire Ballad (1985)
Resources
None discovered thus far.
