Johan de Meij
Sinfonietta No. 1
for wind orchestra
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Johan de Meij
Sinfonietta No. 1
for wind orchestra
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Johan de Meij
- Series Amstel Concert Band
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Amstel Music
- Order no. DH-AM117-010
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Description:
Sinfonietta No. 1 was originally written for brass band, 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. In 2012, Johan de Meij created this version for wind orchestra. 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 thesame 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.