CANTILENA II - MOUNTAIN SONG
Cantilena II - Mountain Song is scored for Euphonium (solo) and small wind ensemble: Flute, Alto Flute, Oboe, Eb Clarinet, 3 Bb Clarinets, Bb Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bassoon, F Horn and Vibraphone. Dur: approx.10:00.
The piece is a part of a cycle of works exploring different aspects of lyric music played by brass instrument. Not only a singing solo line, but also how the whole ensemble can "sing" with the soloist. In Mountain Song the surrounding support from the group of wind instruments, almost echoing the Euphonium, as if the soloist were playing in a mountain scenery gaining echo as a result.
- Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen -
THIS PUBLICATION IS PUBLISHED WITH SUPPORT FROM NORSK KOMPONISTFORENING (NORWEGIAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS)
TORSTEIN AAGAARD-NILSEN
is educated from the University of Bergen and Bergen Music Conservatory. He established himself in the Bergen area by the end of the 1980´s as a composer, arranger and conductor. His list of works includes many compositions and arrangements for both brass- and wind band.
For more information: torsteinaagaardnilsen.no
