Fanfare for Billy
pour | Orchestre de cuivres |
Édition | Conducteur, partitions seules |
№ d’article | 975860 |
Auteur / Compositeur | Philip Sparke |
Difficulté | moyen |
Langues | allemand, anglais, français, néerlandais |
Dimensions | 30,5 × 22,9 cm |
Date de parution | 2009 |
Éditions / Producteur | Anglo Music |
№ de fabricant | AMP 277-030 |
ISMN | 9790570298839 |
It is a tradition at Marlow High School, Oklahoma, that the band members’ parents host a Band Banquet every May, at which the senior members of the band present a gift to the band director as a token of gratitude for his year’s work. In 2009, clarinet player Brenna Hensley had the idea to commission a new piece from composer Philip Sparke to present to band director Billy Daniel, which would be played at the Spring Concert later that month. Salute to a Hero was the result.The piece opens with a decorated fanfare played on cornets and trombones and, after a short bridge passage, this reappears, played by the full band. A central lyrical section brings a mood of calm, utilisingdifferent brass colours, before the fanfare returns to close the work.