Title	Apollo
Article no.	4078961
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Contemporary Music (1945-present)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); SymO (symphonic orchestra)
Instrumentation/info	Solo f.; SSax (soprano saxophone)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Series title	Symphonic Band Series
Year of publication	2009
Composer	Balmages, Brian
Difficulty level	5
Duration	12:30
Additional info/contents	This concerto for soprano saxophone and wind ensemble is based on the tragedy of the Apollo 1 mission, in which a fire swept through the command module during a preflight test on January 27, 1967. All three astronauts onboard were killed, including Gus Grissom, the commander. This work makes extensive use of contemporary sounds and effects, seeking to portray the events of that day as experienced by Grissom himself (the work is dedicated to the memory of Grissom). Absolutely stunning writing for both soloist and ensemble, this work is a wonderful addition to the repertoire.
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	Apollo (concert/wind band; symphonic orchestra), full score and parts
	Apollo (concert/wind band; symphonic orchestra), full score

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