Sinfonietta No. 1

for Brass Band

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Johan de Meij

Sinfonietta No. 1

for Brass Band

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Johan de Meij

Sinfonietta No. 1

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Description:

  • Language: English German French Dutch
  • Pages: 80
  • Release: 31.12.2010
  • Weight: 443 g
  • Genre: Concert Music
  • ISMN: 9790035202371
Sinfonietta No. 1, written for brass band, was commissioned by the Dutch National Championships 2011 in Groningen. It also served as the test piece for the Swiss National Championships 2011 in Montreux, Switzerland. Unlike most of Johan de Meij's compositions, Sinfonietta No. 1 is an abstract, non-programmatic work. It consists of three movements, in which the thematic material of the opening measures - an upward fifth jump - returns in various shapes and forms throughout the piece. The slow middle section features solo passages by cello, English horn and bassoon, all starting with the same fifth jump. The final movement presents an Elgar-like march theme, interspersed with quotes from the second movement, and ending with the opening theme of movement I.