Serenade in A Major (Complete Orchestral Set)
by Byron Adams
Chamber Orchestra - Sheet Music

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Small orchestra (Small Orchestra (Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Strings 6-6-6-4-2)) - Intermediate

SKU: EC.8653

Composed by Byron Adams. Secular, 21st century. Score & instrument part. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8653. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8653).

ISBN 600313486531. UPC: 600313486531.

For many years, I wanted to compose an homage to the great Czech-American composer Karel Husa (b. 1921), who was my composition teacher at Cornell University. The confluence of a commission from Mark Mandarano for the Sinfonietta of Riverdale and Professor Husa’s ninetieth birthday in 2011 provided the key that unlocked the portal to sustained invention. I have sought to honor Husa by paying an affectionate tribute to his music in particular and Czech music in general. To make my aim explicit, I have quoted two traditional Czech songs that Husa has used in his own music, as well as the opening bars of Smetana’s Má vlast. Finally, I sought to craft a score filled with lyricism, charm, and gentle wit, but leavened by an occasional touch of melancholy. -Byron Adams

 
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