MINIATURE
This piece celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Nuova Banda Comunale of San Giorgio di Nogaro with six movements inspired by its districts. Each has a distinct character, showcasing band timbres while staying accessible. From solemn marches to playful dances, it ends joyfully with a quote from “Happy Birthday”.
Composer
Lorenzo Pusceddu
Arranger
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level
3
duration
7'40
formation
Concert Band
Publisher
Scomegna Edizioni Musicali
format
Full score and parts A4+ (24 x 32 cm)
Product Code
ES B1768.20
Contains
I. Nogaro, II. Villanova, III. Zuccola, IV. Galli, V. Chiarisacco, VI. Zellina
Description
The piece was commissioned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Nuova Banda Comunale of San Giorgio di Nogaro (UD). It is a work that, through its contrasting elements, showcases the timbral potential of the wind band ensemble while remaining at a moderate level of difficulty. After visiting the town, the composer wrote six short movements, each representing one of the districts/hamlets that make up this Friulian municipality:
1. Nogaro: this first movement opens with a march that introduces the work as a sort of festive, solemn parade;
2. Villanova: this district is portrayed through a languid and elegant waltz, with the thematic material mainly entrusted to the woodwinds;
3. Zuccola: with its dark medieval echoes, this movement takes a step back in time through rhythmic textures from the lower instruments and percussion, with overlapping themes creating a mysterious atmosphere;
4. Galli: a playful and spirited dance, characterized by changing meters, irregular rhythms, and a distribution of themes among various instrumental sections;
5. Chiarisacco: an expressive and melancholic andante, in the distinctive style of the Sardinian composer;
6. Zellina: the composition ends light-heartedly and joyfully with an “Allegro grazioso”, which fittingly includes a quote from “Happy Birthday”.
1. Nogaro: this first movement opens with a march that introduces the work as a sort of festive, solemn parade;
2. Villanova: this district is portrayed through a languid and elegant waltz, with the thematic material mainly entrusted to the woodwinds;
3. Zuccola: with its dark medieval echoes, this movement takes a step back in time through rhythmic textures from the lower instruments and percussion, with overlapping themes creating a mysterious atmosphere;
4. Galli: a playful and spirited dance, characterized by changing meters, irregular rhythms, and a distribution of themes among various instrumental sections;
5. Chiarisacco: an expressive and melancholic andante, in the distinctive style of the Sardinian composer;
6. Zellina: the composition ends light-heartedly and joyfully with an “Allegro grazioso”, which fittingly includes a quote from “Happy Birthday”.
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