SKU: PR.115402160
UPC: 680160624980. 9 x 12 inches.
The Symphonic Dances were written for Peter Boonshaft, director of the Hofstra University Wind Ensemble, who premiered the work in 2009. The three movements (Gopak, Valse Triste, Barcarolle) are presented as separate publications, each with a very different spirit. (Gopak, Movement I of Symphonic Dances, was announced previously, 115-40209.).
SKU: PR.11540209F
UPC: 680160625024. 9 x 12 inches.
Gopak is the first movement of a set of Symphonic Dances written for the Hofstra Unibersity Wind Ensemble, directed by Peter Boonshaft, who commissioned and premiered the work in 2009. Gopak is a tribute to my Polish and Ukrainian roots. My father used to dance traditional Ukrainian dances including the Gopak, and some of my earliest musical memories include the joyful, energetic, and rhythmic feel of those wonderful folk dances.Gopak has a strong feeling of two beats, is accented quite heavily, and is energetic from beginning to end. The melodies are completely original, but the lively feel of the music calls to my mind the energy of the Gopak, notes composer Eric Ewazen.
SKU: PR.115402090
UPC: 680160598205. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: FJ.B1757S
English.
This short, four-movement work is based on traditional dances that have each gone through some type of transformation to bring them roaring into the 21st century. Playable individually or all together, movements include the fun Polka, playful Waltz, passionate Tango, and the whimsical, yet extremely energetic Cakewalk.
About FJH Symphonic Band
Appropriate for accomplished high school, college, and professional groups. Includes expanded instrumentation and ranges. Grades 4 - 5
SKU: FJ.B1757
UPC: 241444395882. English.
