Anglo Music Midway Series
for | Concert band |
Musical Editions | Score |
Item no. | 975170 |
Author / Composer | Philip Sparke |
Level | advanced |
Languages | german, english, french, dutch |
Scope | 40 pages |
Release year | 2019 |
Publisher / Producer | Anglo Music |
Producer No. | AMP 480-140 |
ISMN | 9790570710157 |
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.