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Title
Fanfare and theme
Original Title
Composer
Nickel, Chris
Year
1998
Editor
Arranger
Year Arranged
Original Instrumentation
Publisher
Year Published
Catalogue Number
Sheet Music Format
A4, Score (14) & parts (4x4=16)
Horns
4
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
4
Structure / Movements
One movement. Allegro Andante Presto with energy
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
4/4, 2/4, 3/4, 7/8
Key signatures
1#, 3#
Range
Horn 1: d1 - b2 Horn 2: g - a2 Horn 3: f - a2 Horn 4: d - d2
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
Fanfare and theme consists of two sections (as the title implies) and a coda. The fanfare is built on the open fifth (and its inversion, the open fourth), while the legato section that follows (the 2nd theme) is based on seconds (the interval). Semiquaver (sixteenth notes) passages lead back into the fanfare, which at this point is orchestrated differently. The theme (the andante section) is carried in the first horn, while the other three play various accompaniment figures, ranging from continuous quavers (eight notes) to a countermelody to simple chords. Like the fanfare, the theme section is repeated (more than once) with different accompaniment figures underneath. The very fast coda introduces a now motif that, after 6 bars, leads into a final rhythmic variation of an A major (horn pitch) chord. This is an interesting piece with some technical challenges, well worth giving a try if it can be found.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score