SKU: ST.Y248
ISBN 9790220222351.
Commissioned by Bromsgrove Concerts with financial assistance from Arts Council England 1st perf: Smith Quartet, Artrix, Bromsgrove, 27 February 2009 Favoured by English composers from Purcell to Vaughan Williams and Britten, the ground-bass form receives a contemporary makeover in Morgan Hayes's Dances on a Ground. Artfully four-square, a cello ostinato stays stubbornly true to its original thoughts. Meanwhile, above it a capricious ensemble of two violins and viola swaggers its way through flights of melody and jumpy pizzicati to an ecstatic conclusion. Commissioned by Bromsgrove Concerts with funding provided by Arts Council England, Dances on a Ground was first performed by the innovative Smith Quartet at the Artrix, Bromsgrove, on 27 February 2009.
SKU: FJ.B1733
UPC: 241444388402. English.
Explore the colorful sounds of India in this work that brings elements of modern Indian pop (similar to Bollywood) to the concert band. Using a wealth of authentic instruments (including plenty of suggestions for suitable alternatives), the music has such a unique and colorful sound that the orchestration seemingly jumps off the page. From ethereal to energetic and powerful to infectious - this piece will shatter your audience's expectations of what is possible and take your band to a whole new level.
About FJH Symphonic Band
Appropriate for accomplished high school, college, and professional groups. Includes expanded instrumentation and ranges. Grades 4 - 5
SKU: FJ.B1733S
English.