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Keveli Music Band Publication
Celebration Fanfare
available in the following editions:
Symphonic Band
Orchestra
byKevin M. Walczyk
Grade 5 | Duration: 4'10"
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Celebration Fanfare was originally commissioned in 2003 by the Oregon Symphony to commemorate two separate occasions that reflect the past and the present: The bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the symphony's transition of Music Directors. The former pays tribute to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the two men who surpassed insurmountable odds to lead the Corps of Discovery through the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in search of a water route to the Pacific Ocean. The latter pays tribute to former Oregon Symphony Music Director James DePriest, and newly appointed Oregon Symphony Music Director Carlos Kalmar.
With the pervasive motif of the numeral two serving as a thread of continuity to these occasions, the melodic and harmonic building blocks of the work are based on the interval of a major 2nd, which represents the two sets of two men on two different journeys. Similarly, the basic rhythmic building block is comprised of two durations - a short duration immediately succeeded by a longer duration. These compositional elements become protracted in the primary melody and countermelodies, but remain unaltered in much of the accompaniment. The work elicits a bold, declamatory style with a determined energy level that, representative of the men and their respective journeys, builds to the end of the work.
The Oregon Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Carlos Kalmar, premiered Celebration Fanfare on November 22, 2003. The work was recorded September 30, 2004 by the Kiev Philharmonic (Robert Ian Winstin, conductor) for Volume 5 of ERMMedia's Masterworks of the New Era series. The symphonic band edition was prepared for and premiered by the University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony (Dr. William Wakefield, director of bands). Many thanks to conducting associate Danh Pham for his efforts in making the band edition come to fruition.
University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony, Danh T. Pham, conductor
Orchestra Recording
Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Video
Watch a live performance of Celebration Fanfare by the Central Washington University Wind Ensemble, Larry Gookin, conductor. This performance occurred at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall for the College Band Directors National Association National Conference March 23-26, 2011.
Audio Recordings
You can find recordings of Celebration Fanfare by the following ensembles. Refer also to the Keveli Music DISCOGRAPHY:
Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble
Ray E. Cramer, Conductor
Brain Company Limited [BOCD-7329]
The United States Coast Guard Band
Commander Kenneth W. Megan, Conductor
2011 WASBE Conference Brain Company Limited [B00668IFNE]
Drake University Wind Symphony
Robert Meunier, Conductor
“Distant Celebrations” Mark Records [Pro Studio Masters]
Kiev Philharmonic
Robert Ian Winstin, Conductor
ERM Media Masterworks of the New Era, Volume 5 [ERM-6707]
University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony
William K. Wakefield, Conductor
“In Concert! III” [University of Oklahoma 2008]
SYMPHONIC BAND INSTRUMENTATION
Celebration Fanfare is a grade 5 work. It is challenging to and suitable for most advanced high school symphonic bands, wind ensembles and small college bands. The work is moderately challenging to and suitable for most college-level bands & wind ensembles.
piccolo
flute 1-2
oboes 1-2
sopranino clarinet
clarinets 1-3
bass clarinet
contrabass clarinet
alto saxophones 1-2
tenor saxophone
baritone saxophone
bassoons 1-3 – 3rd is contrabassoon
horns 1-4
trumpets 1-3
trombones 1-3 – 3rd is bass
euphonium – B.C. & T.C.
tuba
timpani
percussion 1 – chimes and medium tom-tom
percussion 2 – orchestral bells, suspended cymbal, and xylophone
percussion 3 – suspended (medium) triangle, tam-tam, crash cymbals, and bass drum
percussion 4 – marimba
harp – optional
string bass
ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTATION
Celebration Fanfare is a grade 5 work. It is challenging to and suitable for most advanced high school and community orchestras. The work is moderately challenging to and suitable for most college-level and professional symphony orchestras.
piccolo
flute 1-2
oboes 1-2
english horn
clarinets 1-2
bass clarinet
bassoons 1-2
contrabassoon
horns 1-4
trumpets 1-3 in C
trombones 1-3 – 3rd is bass
tuba
timpani – 3 drums
percussion 1 – chimes and medium tom-tom
percussion 2 – orchestral bells, suspended cymbal, and xylophone
percussion 3 – suspended (medium) triangle, tam-tam, crash cymbals, and bass drum
harp
strings
There was pleasure, too, in Walczyk's "Celebration Fanfare"
He has written a good, old-fashioned fanfare, complete with heralding brass and bright sonorities. Both its effects and its intent -- to celebrate the transition of music directors from James DePreist to Kalmar and to celebrate the Lewis and Clark Expedition -- are readily grasped.
Celebration Fanfare immediately gave us an idea of the treat we were going to hear!
Strong and vivacious, this composition grabbed our attention from the start and let us know, this concert will be superb!
