Forever Free (Fanfare-Overture for Band) 號曲 序曲

為慶祝西維吉尼亞州建州 200 周年，《永遠自由》融入了該州音樂遺產中的本土元素，彰顯了濃郁的慶祝精神。作品由三個樂章組成，標題取自該州的箴言 "Montani semper liberi"（"山地人永遠自由"）。作品的開頭和結尾由一首儀式性的大合唱統一起來，大合唱以州歌West Virginia Hills中的主題形象為基礎。中段的抒情變奏曲與之形成鮮明對比，並伴有軍樂風格的小鼓和定音鼓節奏，最後將所有主題元素融合在一起，形成歡快喜慶的結尾。時長4:25

作曲家: Kenneth Fuchs
樂器: Concert Band
出版社: Edward B. Marks Music Company

曲目:
Forever Free

樂器編制:
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE)
PICCOLO
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
BASSOON 1
BASSOON 2
BB CLARINET 1
BB CLARINET 2
BB CLARINET 3
BB BASS CLARINET
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE
BB TRUMPET 1
BB TRUMPET 2
BB TRUMPET 3
F HORN 1
F HORN 2
F HORN 3
F HORN 4
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
TROMBONE 3
BARITONE B.C.
BARITONE T.C.
TUBA
STRING BASS
PERCUSSION
TIMPANI
MALLET PERCUSSION
HARP

原文簡介:
Commissioned to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the state of West Virginia, Forever Free incorporates indigenous elements of the state's musical heritage, capturing a robust and celebratory spirit. Cast in a single movement in three sections, the title is inspired by the state motto, “Montani semper liberi” (“Mountaineeers forever free”). The work is unified at the outset and closing by a ceremonial fanfare that is based on thematic figures from the state song West Virginia Hills. A contrasting middle section features a lyric variant accompanied by a militaristic snare drum and timpani cadence, before all thematic elements are combined for the buoyant and festive conclusion. Dur: 4:25
難度: 4