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Serenade in A Major

Adams, Byron

SKU
8653*
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Grouped product items
Product Name Qty
Serenade in A Major (Complete Orchestral Set) - 8653
$75.00
Serenade in A Major (Additional Orchestra Score) - 8653A
$27.00
Serenade in A Major (Flute Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Fl
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Clarinet Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Clar
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Bassoon Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Bsn
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Horn Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Hn
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Violin I Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Vn1
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Violin II Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Vn2
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Viola Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Va
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Cello Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Vc
$6.00
Serenade in A Major (Bass Replacement Pt) - 8653B_Bs
$6.00
More Information
SKU8653*
Composer/ArrangerAdams, Byron
Voicing & InstrumentsSmall Orchestra
DifficultyMedium
Available RecordingsNew World Serenade (CD Recording), Albany Records, TROY1623
PublisherE. C. Schirmer Music Company
For many years, I wanted to compose an homage to the great Czech-American composer Karel Husa (b. 1921), who was my composition teacher at Cornell University. The confluence of a commission from Mark Mandarano for the Sinfonietta of Riverdale and Professor Husa’s ninetieth birthday in 2011 provided the key that unlocked the portal to sustained invention. I have sought to honor Husa by paying an affectionate tribute to his music in particular and Czech music in general. To make my aim explicit, I have quoted two traditional Czech songs that Husa has used in his own music, as well as the opening bars of Smetana’s Má vlast. Finally, I sought to craft a score filled with lyricism, charm, and gentle wit, but leavened by an occasional touch of melancholy. -Byron Adams
 
Duration: 22:00