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Title	Xenia Sarda
Article no.	9798000
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Original contemporary music (20th, 21st century)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Netherlands (nl)
Publisher *	Jive Music Service B.V.
Publisher's article no. *	J 83
Delivery publisher *	HAFABRA Music Louis Martinus
Series title	Hardy Mertens Collection
Year of publication	1996
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Composer	Mertens, Hardy
Opus no.	Op.197
Difficulty level	4+
Evaluation level of countries	C4 (Swiss 1st class); D5 (German highest level)
Duration	16:00
Additional info/contents	This piece of music has a typical Mediterranean character. Xenia Sarda based on the Sardinian nature and culture. Mertens has translated in music the impressions he felt about the hospitality, the nature, the food, the wine, the pride... Prt Flt 1,2 Ob 1,2 EHrn Fag 1,2 Clr 1,2,3 BClr ASax TSax BSax Trp 1,2,3,4 Hrn in F 1,2,3,4 Trb 1,2,3,4 Euph Tub WltStm KB Tmp Perc 1,2 Mlt
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Available	yes

Programme notes *: The Sardinians know how beautiful their island Sardinia is. That is why they cultivate it, as well as their centuries-old traditions. In Sardinia there are many traditional festivals around the year, most of which have a religious background. The Sardinians celebrate first and foremost for themselves, but are very happy about guests from outside. On Carnival Sunday, Oristano is the scene of the "Sa Sartiglia" equestrian festival, which has been held since 1543. Festively dressed riders gallop at high speed through the historic old town on magnificent horses, to spit a star hung in the air on your sword at the end. The Sardinian Easter is celebrated with Easter processions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, e.g. the procession "Lunissanti" in Castelsardo is known. On the 1st of May the Sagra di San Efisio in Cagliari takes place in memory of the liberation from the plague by the saint in 1657. Hundreds of beautifully decorated horses, bullock carts and countless groups of traditional costumes from all over Sardinia walk through the Via Roma. At the beginning of September, Oliena opens its doors to the local population for a few days. During the Cortes Apertas a Oliena one experiences the life and the tradition of the region true to the original and gains at the same time also an insight into the social life of the population. The typical ancient overtone singing of the Sardinian men deserves special mention. The Canto a Tenore is one of the oldest forms of singing in Europe and belongs to the immaterial world cultural heritage. Quelle/Source: Jive Tags: Ancient Cultures Mountains and valleys Foreign countries and places of interest Art and Culture Countries and cities Nature and beauties of the world travels

	Format
	Xenia Sarda (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	Xenia Sarda (concert/wind band), full score
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