Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4006680
Concert BandScore and Parts. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Classical, Concert. Softcover. Duration 530 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP480010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.4006680). ISBN 9781540095992. UPC: 840126928143.
Aurora Dances was commissioned by the Hong Kong-based Winter Band Festival, and consists of three movements, to be played without a break. 'Aurora Borealis' opens with florid woodwind figures and highlights different sections of the band in turn. The second movement 'Aurora Australis' leads to a sombre chorale, which builds to a full-band climax. The finale 'Aurora Dances' is characterised by rhythmic, dance-like themes. A central section features a contrasting legato melody, but this doesn't dispel the energetic feel of the opening, which returns to close the work.
