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Title	A Short Story in Blue
Article no.	4059157
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Jazz and modern rhythms
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Netherlands (nl)
Publisher *	Molenaar Edition
Publisher's article no. *	MOL 013240070
Series title	Light Concert Works Series
Year of publication	2011
Composer	Salvere, Ennio
Difficulty level	2
Evaluation level of countries	D3 (German medium level)
Duration	6:25
Additional info/contents	A Short Story in Blue opens with an easy 'medium swing' which is followed by a more melancholy blues. The last part of the work is in a happy 5/4 beat and then closes with a reprise of the introduction. In addition to the regular orchestra, piano, bass and drums have been added.There are also so called 'Side Skills' included in the score and parts, which can be used as Warm Ups for learning the composition. Prt Pno PicFlt Flt 1,2 Ob Fag Clr 1,2,3 BClr ASax 1,2 TSax BSax EsCnt Trp 1,2,3 Hrn in F+Eb 1,2,3 Trb in C 1,2,3 (BC) Trb in Bb 1,2,3 (BC+TC) Brt in C (BC) Brt in Bb (BC+TC) EsTub (BC+TC) BTub (BC+TC) Tub in C KB Perc Schlgz Tmp
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Programme notes *: It was a clear, full moon night when the sounds of jazz permeated the city streets. In a small, dimly lit club, a special night of colors and rhythms was born. That evening the orchestra played a fascinating mixture of "medium swing", "blues" and a "happy waltz". The musicians were dressed in a deep blue that shimmered in the spotlights. The saxophone howled like a night breeze, the piano danced like moonlight on the water, and the drums drove the pulse of the city. In the middle of the audience was a young woman who was known for her love of music. Her eyes lit up with the beat of the music and her heart beat with the swing of the jazz notes. That evening she wanted to experience the story of her life – a “Short Story in Blue”. The orchestra moved from "medium swing" to a bluesy piece that captured the emotions of the night. She closed her eyes and let herself be carried away by the sounds. Her mind painted pictures of starry nights and deep melancholy. A story emerged in her head that was inspired by the music. Suddenly a cheerful waltz sounded. She opened her eyes and was overcome by an overwhelming urge to give in to the dance. She rose from her seat and moved in time with the music. The happy waltz was like laughter under the moon, a play of light and shadow on the dance floor. While Claire was dancing, she noticed the man with the saxophone. He played an improvised solo. The "Medium Swing" became a fascinating conversation between the woman and the saxophonist. The "Short Story in Blue" was written that night - a tale of love, passion and the wonder of the musical journey. Quelle/Source: musicainfo.net (KI)

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	A Short Story in Blue (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	A Short Story in Blue (concert/wind band), full score
	New Compositions for Concert Band #54: Sway, audio CD

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