Philip Sparke
Wilten Festival Overture
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Philip Sparke
Wilten Festival Overture
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Philip Sparke
- Series Elite Series
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Anglo Music
- Order no. DH-AMP020-010
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Description:
To celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten in Innsbruck Philip Sparke composed Wilten Festival Overture. A bold fanfare, led by the horns, forms the opening of the work from which an expressive theme unfolds until the full band reaches a climax. Short solo statements from saxophone, horn and trumpet lead to a recapitulation of this theme which melts into a rhythmic Vivo. A robust melody is is then played by the clarinets and taken up by the whole band before a legato figure leads to a cantabile theme, again presented by the clarinets. The original Vivo melody reappears before the opening fanfare is briefly heard and the work comes to an end with ashort Coda. A great experience for the whole band!