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Composer's Notes: Portrait of a Clown is in ABA form surrounded by an eight-bar introduction and coda. The melody in the A section, first appearing in the flutes and oboe, is derived from the first five pitches of the Bb Lydian scale: B flat, C, D, E natural, and F. It should be performed in a bouncy, happy manner, and should always predominate. The middle section is flowing and melancholy, but wi...查看全文

Composer's Notes: Portrait of a Clown is in ABA form surrounded by an eight-bar introduction and coda. The melody in the A section, first appearing in the flutes and oboe, is derived from the first five pitches of the Bb Lydian scale: B flat, C, D, E natural, and F. It should be performed in a bouncy, happy manner, and should always predominate. The middle section is flowing and melancholy, but without a change in tempo. It contains two melodies, one at letters D, E, and G, and the other at letter F in the clarinets and horns. Both melodies are marked "espressivo," and should always sing through. The return of the A section contains three statements of the Lydian melody: 1. with a walking bass in the low woodwinds and low brass; 2. with its inversion in the 1st trumpets; and 3. with a countermelody in the woodwinds. A brief coda recalls the introduction, and brings the piece to a close.
Composed by Frank Ticheli. Suitable for middle school and high school bands. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 2:45. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.0-931329-21-3). 收起全文

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