Festive Music

Instrumentation: picc, 4 fl, 4 ob, cl in Eb, 6 cl in Bb, 1 cl b in Bb, 4 sax a, 2 sax t, 1 sax bar, 4 fg, 4 cor, 4 tr, 4 flic, 8 tr in Bb, 6 trb, 2 flic t, 2 euf, 4 tb, timp, 4 perc, cb

This work of festive atmosphere was written in 2000 for symphonic band, then the composer arranged it for symphony orchestra. In this piece, László Dubrovay (*1943) parts with his special, hallmark concert band effects; rather, lively vibrations enriched with colliding seconds and distant overtones are brought to the foreground. The special sound is coloured by ornamental trills, appearing even in batches, and vibrating collisions in the high registers. The performance is rendered even more unique by the outer trumpets on both sides of the space. The trumpets and the flugelhorns can be divided into ten parts altogether, thus, the piece can be played by one ensemble or several bands together, as it is usual at the conclusion of large-scale festivals. This composition may be a great choice for festive concerts, since it is a solemn, innovative, and - by virtue of the free arrangement of the performing space - special work at the same time.