Madonna of Silence a drama for trombone and orchestra
by Schott Music
Original price
$1,500TWD
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Original price
$1,500TWD
Original price
$1,500TWD
$1,500TWD
-
$1,500TWD
Current price
$1,500TWD
Composer: Casken, John
Instrument: trombone and orchestra
Publisher: Schott Music
Madonna of Silence is far from the quiet piece implied by the title. Indeed, it reflects the inner turbulence of Michelangelo’s extraordinary drawing Madonna del Silenzio on which the work is based. Michelangelo’s drawing has informed every aspect of my new work, which I have decided not to call trombone concerto, but a drama for trombone and orchestra. The trombone takes on many roles: at the start it represents the quiet, inner voice of the Madonna as she gazes in contemplation at the child, later singing a hymn and, towards the end of the work, lamentations. Both soloist and orchestra are equally engaged in the unfolding drama of a scene brimming with unease and premonitions. John Casken
Instrument: trombone and orchestra
Publisher: Schott Music
Song List:
I The Madonna in Contemplation - II Premonitions - III The Madonna's Hymn - IV Joseph the Witness - V The Distant Figure - VI The Wounded Child, The Tortured Child, The Fallen Child - VII The Madonna's Lamentations - VIII The Empty Hour-glass
Madonna of Silence is far from the quiet piece implied by the title. Indeed, it reflects the inner turbulence of Michelangelo’s extraordinary drawing Madonna del Silenzio on which the work is based. Michelangelo’s drawing has informed every aspect of my new work, which I have decided not to call trombone concerto, but a drama for trombone and orchestra. The trombone takes on many roles: at the start it represents the quiet, inner voice of the Madonna as she gazes in contemplation at the child, later singing a hymn and, towards the end of the work, lamentations. Both soloist and orchestra are equally engaged in the unfolding drama of a scene brimming with unease and premonitions. John Casken