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Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.AMP-020-140 Composed by Philip Sparke. Elite Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2001. 36 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 020-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-020-140). To celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten in Innsbruck Philip Sparke composed Wilten Festival Overture. A bold fanfare, led by the horns, forms the opening of the work from which an expressive theme unfolds until the full band reaches a climax. Short solo statements from saxophone, horn and trumpet lead to a recapitulation of this theme which melts into a rhythmic Vivo. A robust melody is is then played by the clarinets and taken up by the whole band before a legato figure leads to a cantabile theme, again presented by the clarinets. The original Vivo melody reappears before the opening fanfare is briefly heard and the work comes to an end with ashort Coda. A great experience for the whole band! Dieses Stück wurde für den 350. Jahrestag der Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten, Innsbruck kompniert. Dieses schon 1650 gegründete Blasorchester kann sich rühmen, auf so eine lange und ununterbrochene Geschichte zurückblicken zu können. Wilten Festival Overture ist ein ausdrucksstarkes Stück, das neben Solopassagen für Saxophone, Hörner und Trompeten manche musikalische Überraschung bereithält.