Elegy in the Baroque Style

By James BarnesConcert Band

Description

Cast in G minor, ELEGY IN THE BAROQUE STYLE is a somber work written in memory of the composer’s mentor and lifelong friend Kenneth Bloomquist. Its emotional introduction eventually eases into a baroque-style chaconne. A chaconne is a set of variations based on a repeated chord progression, as opposed to a passacaglia, which is a set of variations over a ground bass. In this case, the core of the piece is structured over eleven repetitions (variations) of the chord progression that is initially stated in trombones and tubas. Each variation is distinct in structure and scoring. The work concludes with an extended coda, finally settling on a low-voiced g minor chord in low brass and bassoons.

Music and instrument info

Difficulty

Medium

Genre

Concert and Contest

Instruments

Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Bb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Contralto Clarinet, Bb Contrabass Clarinet, Eb Alto Sax, Bb Tenor Sax, Eb Baritone Sax, F French Horn, Bb Trumpet, Euphonium TC, Euphonium BC, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Timpani, Mallet Percussion, Contrabass

Contributor and publisher info

By

James Barnes

Published by

Southern Music Company

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