Thierry Deleruyelle
Alliance Day
Thierry Deleruyelle
Alliance Day
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Thierry Deleruyelle
- Series Concert and Contest Collection CBHA
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score
- Publisher De Haske Publications
- Order no. DHP1256551-140
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Description:
On 22 January 1963, the signing of the Élysée Treaty between France and Germany marked the beginning of a solid relationship of cooperation and friendship, embodying the reconciliation of two nations after decades of conflict. Alliance Day celebrates this treaty by using the French and German national anthems as compositional material. Emblems of each nation, they are transformed throughout the work, symbolising the journey towards unity. The piece moves between intense, lyrical moments and playful, melodic ones. The orchestral climax culminates in an explosion of sound before reaching a grandiose finale.