Band concert band - Grade
5
SKU: KJ.GB893F
Composed by Thomas Root.
Conservatory Editions.
Score. Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #GB893F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.GB893F).
Festive
Variations on Lasst uns
Erfreuen, is based freely
on the German chorale
melody more commonly
known as All Creatures of
Our God and King. In five
variations, this work
begins with an Allegro
introduction in 6/8,
followed by a serene
statement of the theme.
The first variation
reflects the 6/8 optimism
of the introduction. The
second has a more
majestic texture in 3/4
time, featuring brass and
percussion. The third
variation is a scherzo,
fairly fragmentary and
more disjunct than the
others. This is the most
academic of the
variations. The fourth is
a gentle ballad freely
based on the first four
notes of the melody. The
fifth variation returns
to the complete melody,
found in a fugato with
variations within. Before
the work concludes, the
original introduction and
theme are restated in
their first form,
followed by a coda based
on the introductory
motive.
6 Variations Allegro
