Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1477352 Composed by Robert A. Howard. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 17 pages. Robert A. Howard #1054775. Published by Robert A. Howard (A0.1477352). This grandiose, ceremonial piece is for a wind ensemble of woodwind and brass, with piano and 2 percussionists. The work takes a fragment from a theme by Bela Bartok, from his 1911 one-act opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle, and is a set of free variations, like a fantasy, upon this theme, within a vague ternary structure. The whole ensemble is often treated quite percussively, exploring angular snap rhythms, as well as inversions and symmetry of pitch. One percussionist plays marimba, while the other plays snare drum. The piece takes Bartok's motif as a starting point, before developing beyond this idiom. The work remains accessible to audiences, and can be played by more advanced performers. Please note that the attached document is the full score only, with audio provided.Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds.Registered with PRS (Performing Rights Society, UK).Composer's website: www.roberthowardmusic.co.uk
