Mouvement Frénétique
(Frenetic Movement)
Jonathan Dagenais
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 4.5
Duration: 05:15
Year of Composition: 2018
Commissioned by: Harmonie Frenette (Yvan L'Allier, conductor)
Publisher: Alfred
Year of Publication: 2020
Publisher Catalog Number: 48150
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinets 1,2,3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxes 1,2
Bb Tenor Sax
Eb Baritone Sax
Bb Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horns 1,2
Trombones 1,2,3
Euphonium
Tuba
Mallet Percussion 1 (Xylophone/Bells)
Mallet Percussion 2 (Chimes/Vibraphone/Bells)
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum/Triangle/Bongos, Bass Drum)
Percussion 2 (Temple Blocks/Mark Tree/Tambourine/Cabasa/Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal/Triangle/Crash Cymbals/Whip/Finger Cymbals)
Timpani
Commissioned by the "Harmonie Frenette" (Yvan L'Allier, conductor) from l'École secondaire Émilien-Frenette in Saint-Jérôme, QC, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the music program.
Program Notes:
Mouvement Frénétique is a short, dynamic, frenetic, and rhythmic flight of fancy composed for the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Harmonie Frenette for École secondaire Émilien-Frenette in Saint-Jérôme, QC. Based on a simple motif of four notes that are repeated, varied, and developed throughout the movement, the piece is a stirring tribute to this music program and the teacher, Michel Saint-Amant, who inspired the composer to become a conductor/composer/educator through his expression of artistic and human values.
Composed with a minimalist musical aesthetic, several musical elements are integrated that represent the composer's musical journey. These include his training in classical percussion, rhythmic contrast, and groove, and a broad mix of colors influenced by Stravinsky, Bernstein, Shostakovich, Adams, Uematsu, and the UK's Genesis. The piece takes place almost entirely in the Lydian scale.
(Alfred Music)
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