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Title	Lord of the Flies
Article no.	4118511
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Variable wind instruments
Instrumentation	Flexi (variable instrumentation); (5)
Instrumentation/info	5Flexi (5stimmige variable Besetzung); Tmp (timpani); Perc adlib
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Switzerland (ch)
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Year of publication	2022
Composer	Dupertuis, Gauthier
Difficulty level	2+
Duration	7:30
Additional info/contents	The title of the work refers to the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, published in 1954. The work tells the adventures of a choir of young children and teenagers stranded on a deserted island in the middle of World War II after their downed plane crashes. As no adult survived, the children are left to fend for themselves. It's a dystopia: the children will initially try to organise a society according to a democratic system represented by a conch (The Conch) which, when blown into, announces the holding of an assembly where everyone has the right to speak. But ultimately it is the savagery and brute force of the charismatic Jack clan that will overcome the established order. This novel is therefore about order, disorder, but above all about human nature, which Golding believes to be deeply dark. My composition is intended to be a small symphonic poem describing various episodes in the book: the desperation of the children stranded on the island, the use of the unifying conch shell and symbol of democracy, the adventures and formation of the camp, and finally the cruelty of Jack's clan, leading undeniably to chaos. The finale is mysterious and semi-tonal, filled with both relief at being rescued and a deep sadness associated with the tragic events. This work was commissioned by the Swiss Wind Band Association (SBV), as part of the year 2023 (The Year of Swiss Wind Band Literature).
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