Concert Band
(SCORE+PARTS) - Grade 4.5
SKU: HL.4007848
Composed by Oliver
Waespi. Beriato Music
Concert Band Set.
Concert. Softcover.
Duration 675 seconds.
Beriato Music #033673.
Published by Beriato
Music (HL.4007848).
UPC: 196288105473.
9.0x12.0
inches.
This piece
comprises a series of
variations on the melody
of “Ami, dans cette
vieâ€
(“Friend, in this
lifeâ€), an 18th
century French song. Like
the famous poem
“Canzona de
Bacco†by Lorenzo
de' Medici, this song
invites the listener to
enjoy life, friendships,
love and wine while there
is still time to do so.
The epicurean nature of
this text contrasts with
a deeply melancholic
melody, a contradiction
which is explored in the
present work. After a
somewhat turbulent first
part, the original melody
is revealed in a serene
and pensive middle
section which highlights
several soloists. In the
last movement, the
atmosphere is transformed
to become increasingly
exuberant, like a Bacchus
incantation. The piece
concludes with a final
dazzling statement of the
original theme. Canzona
di Bacco was commissioned
by the Vesoul Municipal
Wind Band, who premiered
the work on 24 June 2022
at the Edwige
Feuillère Theatre in
Vesoul (France), under
the direction of Mathieu
Anguenot.