Janus Waltz
Steffan Brunette
Ensemble: Wind Ensemble
Solo Instrument: Trumpet
Grade: 3.5
Duration: 04:30
Year of Composition: 2014
Premiered by: Middlefield C.I. Senior Concert Band (Jahnavi Mundluru, trumpet; Steffan Brunette, conductor)
Date of Premiere: Spring, 2014
Publisher: self-published
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Composer
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Solo Trumpet
Flutes (div.)
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes (div.)
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horn
Trombone
4 Percussion
Score and parts available from the composer at no charge. Solo part approximately concert band Grade 4 level.
Program Notes:
This is the sixth in the “junior concerto” series, intended to feature senior musicians at Middlefield C.I. This piece is a light concert piece, with minimal ensemble difficulties, accessible harmonies, and a melodious solo part. The ensemble it was written for at the time lacked certain sections, and so this piece was composed without oboe, baritone, and tuba parts. In addition, there is only a single trombone part.
The title comes from soloist Jahnavi’s nickname, “Janu”. Written for her, it is literally “Janu’s Waltz”, but the reference to the Roman god Janus is reflected in the basic structure of the music. The waltz is in ABA form. The “A” section is framed in G minor. The “B” section, in keeping with the mythology of the two-faced god, is its direct opposite: D♭ major.
(Steffan Brunette)
