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Novel Romance

variations for winds

  • Year

    2018
  • Duration

    08:00
  • Level

    Advanced
  • Perusal Score

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A theme and variations in reverse, this novel hides romantic music in a cloud of shifting styles. The theme eventually reveals itself, but in time it betrays its true nature — showing why this romance is novel.

Genres:   Winds

Subgenres:   Large EnsembleEducational

Instrumentation

2Fl-2Ob-3Cl-BCl-2Bn—AATBSax—3Tpt-4Hn-3Trb-Euph-Tba—Cb—Hp(opt)—4Perc(Crot-Glock-Vib-Ch-Mar-Piat-TT-BD-DrSet)

Commissioned by

The XI Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in honor of their 100th Anniversary and the University of Kansas Bands.

Premiered

December 6, 2018, Lied Center, Lawrence, KS
KU Symphonic Band, Matt Smith, conductor


Upcoming Performances

  • February 2, 2025 - UNL Wind Ensemble at Westbrook Music Building, Lincoln, Nebraska. Conducted by Carolyn Barber.

Recent Performances

  • December 6, 2018 - University of Kansas Symphonic Band at Lied Center, Lawrence KS. Conducted by Matt Smith. World premiere