Fanfare band - Grade 5 SKU: ML.021534090
Suite For Band. Composed by Henk Badings. The Best Original Compositions for Concert Band. Molenaar Original Compositions. Full set. Duration 14 minutes. Published by Molenaar Edition (ML.021534090). In 1979 Badings was commissioned to compose a work in several parts for symphonic band which could also be performed by amateur players. This commission resulted in 'Golden Age', a composition in which he used a lot of material borrowed from the Dutch 17th century folklore. It is a four-part suite. The first part evokes the pompous dignity of The Hague, the 'distinguished royal village' as it was so deliciously described by the poet Constantijn Huygens. The second part is a gaillarde with a double (repetition with ornaments). The third part is a canonic march based on a Frisian theme. The final part is a quick gigue (jig) containing a fugue in which all previous themes return in a virtuoso way.
