Ian Deterling

Fanfare and Rondo Orchestra, Op. 14

Fanfare and Rondo, Op. 14 (2020)

  • orchestra

  • ca. 4:30

    • Commissioned by the Northwestern High School Concert Band; Michael Hintzman, director.

    • This arrangement is dedicated to the Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra; Tracey Gibbens, director.

Score/Parts PDF Previews

Program 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

Instrumentation:

  • Piccolo

  • Flute 1, 2

  • Oboe 1, 2

  • Clarinet in Bb 1, 2

  • Bass Clarinet (optional)

  • Bassoon 1, 2

  • Horn in F 1-4

  • Trumpets in B-Flat 1-3

  • Trombone 1, 2

  • Bass Trombone

  • Tuba

  • Percussion 1

    • #1: Snare Drum, Tambourine

    • #2: Bass Drum

  • Percussion 2

    • #1: Crash Cymbals, Woodblocks, Hi-Hat

    • #2: Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal

  • Mallet Percussion

    • Xylophone, Chimes

  • Timpani (4 drums)

Score and set of parts