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Title	La fleur en papier doré
Article no.	4111974
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Original contemporary music (20th, 21st century)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); CB (Concert Band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Belgium (be)
Publisher *	HAFABRA Music Louis Martinus
Publisher's article no. *	HFB 787
Year of publication	2020
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Composer	Clarke, Nigel
Difficulty level	5+
Evaluation level of countries	D6 (German highest class)
Duration	9:00
Additional info/contents	A surrealist fantasy for symphonic wind orchestra "La Fleur en Papier Doré" (in English The Golden Paper Flower) was commissioned by HAFABRA Music and dedicated to Louis MARTINUS. It was first performed on 20th December 2019 at the Mid-West Clinic, Chicago in the McCormick Convention Centre by Grand Symphonic Winds under the baton of Professor Matthew J. George. La Fleur en Papier Doré is named after a historic bar dating back to the 18th Century in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. Prt PicFlt Flt 1,2 Ob 1,2 Fag 1,(2 opt.) EsClr Clr 1,2,3 BClr ASax 1,2 TSax BSax Trp 1,2,3,4 Hrn in F 1,2,3,4 Trb 1,2 BsTrb Euph 1,2 Tub 1,2 WltStm free dwonload KB Tmp Perc 1,2,3,4
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Programme notes *: In the 20th century, it became a meeting place for Belgian surrealists, including the artist René Magritte. The writer Georges Prosper Remi, better known by his pseudonym Hergé of Tin Tin, also frequented this bar, as did the Belgian singing legend Jacques Brel. La Fleur en Papier Doré is located near the ancient quarter of Brussels, the Sablon, and offers a similar atmosphere to the old world. The walls of the bar are covered with artefacts, philosophical quotes and yellowed sepia photographs, and the wooden benches are smeared with graffiti from the past, giving the bar a unique and quirky feel. I am a frequent visitor to La Fleur en Papier Doré. Apart from the attraction of the famous Belgian beers and traditional cuisine on offer here (!), I get excited when I think of all the great minds, intellectuals and talents that have come together here. From my first visit, I felt that I wanted to write about this unique place. I described my musical offering as a "surrealist fantasy". The work is divided into two distinct sections, named after Magritte paintings: I. La Lampe Philosophique (The Philosopher's Lamp). II. L'Echelle de Feu (The Ladder of Fire). Both are meant to evoke the undoubtedly stimulating conversations and debates that must have taken place among all the eminent artists, writers and poets as they propped up the bar. The composer commissioned a poem by the writer Martin Westlake to capture the atmosphere and mood of the work. Quelle/Source: Nigel Clarke, Composer Information: HaFaBra Music La Fleur en Papier Doré Wind Repertoire Project Tags: Foreign countries and places of interest Art and Culture

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	La fleur en papier doré (concert/wind band; Concert Band), full score and parts
	La fleur en papier doré (concert/wind band; Concert Band), full score
	HaFaBra Masterpieces #16: Sarcasmes, audio CD

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