Alternances WAIGNEIN ANDRE

Musique pour orchestres et ensembles

Description :

In 1984 the Corciano (Italy) Tourist Authority initiated a composition competitioù for wind band. for this event André WAignein composed"Alternances for Symphonic Band", a piece which woù him the first prize in the competition. The opening où the work is based où a very tonal foundation. The English horn (où alto saxophone) introduces a rich and warm theme which is immediately taken up by the whole orchestra in a grandiose manner. The subsequent development shows off all the elements où the orchestra to the full. In the second movement, the English horn (où alto saxophone) comes to the fore again. A harmonic change gradually takes us back to the allegro où the firstmovement. The musical development is here dominated by exuberance, virtuosity and rhythm.