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Title	Dance with the Devil
Article no.	4046337
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Concert music
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Netherlands (nl)
Publisher *	Tierolff-Muziekcentrale, 4700 BD Roosendaal
Publisher's article no. *	TI 550017HA
Year of publication	2012
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Composer	Neuböck, Fritz jun.
Difficulty level	4
Evaluation level of countries	A3 (Austrian C level); C3 (Swiss 2nd class)
Duration	9:10
Additional info/contents	Dance with the Devil was composed on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Dietach Wind Band (Upper Austria). Many legends from the period of the founding of this rather young village deal with the devil, and so it is appropriate to begin the composition with one of these legends. At the outset, the music sounds quite mysterious, even foreboding, representing men carrying lanterns as they travel to a tavern. People tell tales and legends, many of them dealing with the devil. While telling one of these stories, the blacksmith, a robust man, starts shaking violently. When the waitress finally sprinkles him with holy water, the bystanders understand why; the poor soul had been fighting against the devil. Heavily wounded, the blacksmith dies in the arms of his comrades. When the church in the village of Dietach was built, stories about the devil disappeared, and a strong and devout community developed. A quotation from the Corpus Christi song "Deinem Heiland, deinem Lehrer" finally leads to a cheerful section. The villagers, especially the band members, strive diligently for a positive future, not only by working hard, but also by feasting and celebrating when appropriate. That is why all the main themes come together in the piece’s exciting finale. Prt Flt 1,2 Ob EHrn Fag Clr 1,2,3 BClr ASax 1,2 TSax BSax Flh 1,2 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 1,2 Tmp Mlt
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Programme notes *: The town of Thann, on the edge of the mysterious Bannwald, was once home to Thann Castle, which was founded in the Middle Ages and was first mentioned in a document in 1145. The castle had changing owners, from nobles to farmers, who eventually demolished it, while the wide moat lined with willow bushes remained. In ancient times, when the castle was still standing, people gathered in the Thann castle tavern. To lighten the mood, someone suggested telling scary stories. Everyone told a spooky story, but the blacksmith's who claimed to have the scariest one ended up being particularly spooky. Just as he was finishing, the door opened and the devil entered. Only the blacksmith could see him and began to wrestle with him. A chaotic battle, seemingly unseen by all, broke out in the tavern. The revelers fled from the invisible spectacle, and the cupbearer resorted to holy water. A few drops hit the devil, who then fled. The blacksmith, exhausted and distraught, was brought home but only survived a few days before dying. The story was never told for fear of similarly eerie encounters. Quelle/Source: musicainfo.net (KI) Information: Tierolff Music Tags: Spirits and supernatural powers Fairy tales, legends, stories Underworld and hellfire

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	Dance with the Devil (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	Dance With The Devil (concert/wind band), full score
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