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Serenade
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Nine instruments: flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, strings (Flute, Clarinet (A and B-Flat), Bassoon, Horn in F, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass) - Intermediate
SKU: EC.8430
Composed by Byron Adams. Multi-Movement. Secular, 21st century. Score & instrument parts. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8430. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8430).ISBN 600313484308. UPC: 600313484308.
"For many years, I wanted to compose an homage to the great Czech-American composer Karel Husa (b. 1921), who was my composition teacher at Cornell University. I hesitated for a long time, as I was unsure what musical form this might take. The confluence of a commission from Mark Mandarano for the Sinfonietta of Riverdale and Professor Husa’s ninetieth birthday in 2011 provided the key that unlocked the portal to sustained invention. I have sought to honor Husa by paying an affectionate tribute to his music in particular and Czech music in general. To make my aim explicit, I have quoted two traditional Czech songs that Husa has used in his own music, as well as the opening bars of Smetana’s Má vlast; these quotations are identified at the points in the Serenade when they first appear in their complete form. Finally, I sought to craft a score filled with lyricism, charm, and gentle wit, but leavened by an occasional touch of melancholy." -Byron Adams
Includes score and parts. Duration: 22 min
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