Kenneth Fuchs
Forever Free
(Downloadable edition does not contain supplementary European Parts)
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Kenneth Fuchs
Forever Free
(Downloadable edition does not contain supplementary European Parts)
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Kenneth Fuchs
- Series Concert Band Series
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- Edition Score and Parts Download
- Publisher Hal Leonard
- Order no. 04003982-DL
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Description:
Commissioned to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the state of West Virginia, Forever Free incorporates indigenous elements of the state's musical heritage, capturing a robust and celebratory spirit. Cast in a single movement in three sections, the title is inspired by the state motto, 'Montani semper liberi' ('Mountaineeers forever free'). The work is unified at the outset and closing by a ceremonial fanfare based on thematic figures from the state song West Virginia Hills. A contrasting middle section features a lyric variant accompanied by a militaristic snare drum and timpani cadence, before all thematic elements are combined for the buoyant and festive conclusion.