Fanfare and Rondo, Op. 14 (2020)
concert band, orchestra
ca. 4:30
Commissioned by the Northwestern High School Concert Band; Michael Hintzman, director.
Notes
Join a group of explorers on a quest as they battle an evil sorcerer and an army of minions! Motifs appear and interact just like characters in a story; there’s even a MacGuffin that everyone is after!
"When I spoke with Ian about writing another piece for us, I suggested a fanfare - an easy idea when you have 26 players in the brass section. After receiving an electronic version of the piece, I realized it loosely followed the musical form known as a rondo. The opening fanfare returns four times in the piece, while the primary melody returns three times after its initial statement. Each return is different than the original statement. A third, darker theme in the lower voices, is played twice in the piece, which offers a nice contrast to the opening fanfare and primary theme. Thus, Fanfare and Rondo seemed like an apt title for the work." - Mr. Michael Hintzman