Raíces (Colomer)
composition for symphonic band by composer Juan J. Colomer
Raíces, música per a un aniversari (Catalan: Roots, music for an anniversary), often referred to as Raíces, is a composition for symphonic band by Valencian composer Juan J. Colomer. It was commissioned by the Alzira Musical Society and finished in November 1998. It was eventually premiered on December 21, 1998, performed by the Symphonic Band of the Alzira Musical Society and conducted by Ángel Crespo García, in his home town, Alzira.
Structure
The pieces consists of three movements and takes approximately 23 minutes to perform. The movement list is as follows:
The first section of the first movement is an unmeasured part in which Colomer tries to recreate the sounds remembered by himself when he was a student. It consists of extracts from different pieces and lessons for several instruments. The second and the third movement are to be played continuously.
Instrumentation
Colomer wrote this composition for symphony wind orchestra. He specified the need for a large group of percussionist, as up to 10 percussionists are required to play this composition. The complete instrumentation is as follows.
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