SKU: BT.AMP-069-010
English-German-French- Dutch.
The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for MÃ¥ndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps (Mandalen School and Youth Band) for a major concert in November 2003 at the instigation of its conductor, John Hudson, a long-time friend of composer Philip Sparke.Sparke set out to capture the beauty of the area in music and the piece opens with an evocation of the crisp, clear air of a Norwegian morning. After this introduction, the main theme is stated on clarinets and saxophones. A central bridge section takes the listener through several moods until the brass reintroducethe main theme under a woodwind descant. Material from the introduction brings the work to a peaceful close.
SKU: CA.336550
ISBN 9790007244026. Language: Spanish. Text: Gonzalez, Felipe.
This original work for equal voices from the composer Guido Lopez Gavilan is a virtuoso composition, full of humor and lyricism. The composer uses onomatopoeic sounds that imitate the guitar and the mandolin, inst ruments that always accompany serenades and love songs. The poem describes a bucolic landscape and the verses alternate with vocal-instrumental interludes which help to build to an extraordinary sonic climax. The colorful harmonies are reminiscent of the impressionist language.
