To A New Dawn, Philip Sparke. Concert Band

To A New Dawn

Description
To A New Dawn was commissioned by the United States Continental Army Band - Captain Timothy J. Holtan, Commander and Conductor.The brief was for a piece to celebrate the 3rd Millennium and it was the composers aim to provide a work which, as well as looking forward to the challenges of the new century, also contained moments of reflection about the last one.After a bright introduction featuring the trumpets a perky theme, passing quickly through several keys, appears on the woodwinds. A solo trumpet takes up a new theme over bubbling quavers (eighth notes) and this leads to a rhythmic figure on low clarinets, followed by the upper woodwinds. A brass interlude follows and, after ashort bridge passage, an oboe takes up a contrasting legato tune that builds to a climax.An andante section follows with solos for horn and flugel horn (or trumpet) and a florid flute cadenza. A passionate climax leads back to the faster music and, eventually, to a full recapitulation, revisiting the earlier material before a lively coda close the work as it began.

Specifications
Composer Philip Sparke
MR-Product Format Score & Parts
Instrument Group Concert Band
Instrumentation Concert Band/Harmonie
Product Type Set
European Parts Incl. Yes
Series Anglo Music Midway Series
Band Grade of Difficulty Grade 4
Publisher Anglo Music Press
Genre Description Concert Piece
Year of Publication 2001
Definitive Duration 00:09:40
No. Pages 35
ISMN 9790570290086
Edition Number AMP 008
No. AMP 008-010