Features
Unlike Nigel Hess's other works for wind band, The Winds of Power is not a programmatic work. After a dark and menacing opening a solo trumpet introduces a theme which will eventually become the center of a piece and is soon heard tutti in a lyrical form. This is interrupted by a return to the opening mood, with only a brief respite in the form of a chorale for clarinet choir and harp. The theme tries to return once more in a rousing, somewhat cinematic version, but again the sense of foreboding overtakes it. An unsettling march-like section follows before the theme returns in its most lyrical and gentle guise, introduced by solos in the woodwind section. Eventually, a maestoso statement which erupts into a presto coda, ends the journey in a triumphant, more optimistic blaze of sound.
PRODUCT INFORMATION | Publisher | Alfred Publishing |
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| Format | Score & Parts |
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| Instrumentation | Wind Band |
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| Instrument | Wind Band |
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| Genre | Masterwork |
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| Category | Wind Band |
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| Shipping Weight | 0.01 lbs |
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| Alfred Publishing Item | 12-0571561608 |
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| Product Code | YL12-0571561608 |
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| UPC Code | 9780571561605 |
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| ISBN 10 | 0571561608 |
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| EAN | 9780571561605 |
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Nigel Hess : Composer
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