Commissioned by Charles de Rémusat, French Minister of the Interior, for the inauguration of the Bastille Column on July 28, 1840. Originally written for band, the optional strings and chorus were added later. Richard Franko Goldman and the Goldman Band gave the first American performance on June 23, 1947. The second movement features a trombone soloist.
Composer:
Year(s) Composed:
1840
Difficulty:
Grade 5
Duration:
30 minutes
Instrumentation:
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Band: 1(5).picc(4).1(5).2(26).ecl(5).bcl(2).2(8).cbn(opt)-6(12).4(8).2crt(4).3(10).btb(opt).0.2oph(6)-timp(opt).8sd.bd.3cym.pavillon chinois.tam with optional strings and optional SSTTBB choir
Movements:
I. Marche Funèbre
II. Oraison Funèbre
III. Apothéose
Publication Information:
Ruh (2005), Whitwell Books (2003, arr. David Whitwell), Bärenreiter (1966, 1840), Schlesinger (1840), Presser, WINDS, Joubert (arr. Chomel), Kalmus, Robert Martin (arr. Désiré Dondeyne), Masters Music
Premiered:
Hector Berlioz/French Military Band, at the ceremonies for tenth anniversary of the July Revolution at the Bastille and the preceding parade, Paris, July 28, 1840.
Availability:
Available for Purchase
Recordings:
Resources:
- The Wind Repertory Project
- Wikipedia
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music Online
- Maxime's Music (includes score preview)
- Battisti Winds of Change
- WASBE Journal (2003)
- Pieters LOTR Introduction
- Gillaspie Catalog
- Reynolds Literature
- Hauswirth Grades 4-6
- Wallace-Corporon Repertoire
- Whitwell Performance Practice
- Cipolla-Hunsberger Repertoire
- Goldman Literature
- Suppan Neue Lexikon
- Whitwell Supplementary Catalog