SKU: HL.48182235
Composed by Henri Tomasi.
Leduc. Classical.
Alphonse Leduc #AL23291.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48182235).
UPC: 888680908676.
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inches.
French
composer and conductor,
Henri Tomasi (1901-1971)
published Five Secular
and Sacred Dances for
Wind Quintet in 1963. As
with his other wind
compositions, Five
Secular and Sacred Dances
was well-received by
audiences. Tomasi was
born in Marseille, but
his Father and Mother
were originally from La
Casinca in Corsica.
Despite being pressured
into musical studies by
his parents, Tomasi
dreamed of becoming a
sailor, and during the
summer, he stayed with
his Grandmother in
Corsica where he learnt
traditional Corsican
songs. However, in 1921,
he began his studies at
the Paris Conservatoire
and went on to become a
high profile composer and
conductor. Tomasi did not
forget his Corsican
routes, often
incorporating themes of
the songs he had learnt
during the summers with
his Grandmother in to his
compositions. Five
Secular and Sacred Dances
is a reduction
arrangement of his work
of the same name for
Chamber Orchestra.
Comprising five
movements; 1) Rural
Dance, 2) Secular Dance,
3) Sacred Dances, 4)
Bridal Dance, and 5)
Warrior Dances, Five
Secular and Sacred Dances
is one of three Wind
Quintets by the composer.
This Tomasi piece is
suitable to an advanced
Wind Quintet, providing
an exciting alternative
addition to the ensemble
repertoire..
Songs of the Warrior
