Jan de Haan
Redbad
A Musical Portrait
Jan de Haan
Redbad
A Musical Portrait
- Instrumentation Brass Band
- Composer Jan de Haan
- Series Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher De Haske Publications
- Order no. DHP1226396-030
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Description:
Redbad was written for the Championship Section of the Dutch Brass Band Championships - and thus it contains plenty of musical and technical challenges. In this work of seven connected movements we get to know Redbad, who was the King of the Frisians from c. 680 to 719. The composer drew his inspiration from historical information, but also from stories, anecdotes, myths and legends around this figure. The themes within the composition are closely interwoven whereas the music is varied and appealing - from heroic motifs to the melancholy of elegies. Impressive tutti passages alternate with fragments that sound more open and in which various players can take centre stage. To crown it all, the work concludes with a majestic finale.