Movements I and II were commissioned by and dedicated to the James Madison University Band, Dr. J. Patrick Rooney, director. Movements III and IV were commissioned by George Mason University and Anthony Maiello. The movements are published separately. While the entire work is a Grade 5, movements II and IV have fewer technical demands and can be considered Grade 4. The Divine Comedy is based on Dante Alighieri’s famous epic poem of the same name.
Composer:
Year(s) Composed:
1995 - 1997
Difficulty:
Grade 5
Duration:
25 minutes
Instrumentation:
Show Full Instrumentation
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Movements:
I. The Inferno
II. Purgatorio
III. The Ascension
IV. Paradiso
Publication Information:
Alfred
Premiered:
Availability:
Available for Purchase
Recordings:
Resources:
- Wikipedia
- Smith Website
- Alfred (I)
- Alfred (II)
- Alfred (III)
- Alfred (IV)
- HEBM
- MusicWeb International
- WASBE Journal (Thompson 2003)
- Norman Smith Program Notes