A History of the Overture and its Use in the Wind Band: An Annotated Gu

A History of the Overture and its Use in the Wind Band The landmark antenna is be defined as a piece of unison of moderate length, either introducing a dramatic work or think for concert performance (Sadie, 1980). It may be a wiz or multi-movement composition preceding an opera, ballet or oratorio a single movement prelude to a non-musical dramatic work or a single movement concert piece detached from its original stage setting intended to be performed alone (Peyser, 1986). The overture grew out of 17th nose candy baroque dramatic works which began with either a French ouverture, the playscript from which the term is derived, or an Italian overture (Sadie, 1980). Composers such as Lully, Purcell and Handel employ the French overture which is in two constituents, each marked with a repeat. The French overture begins with a slow homophonic naval division much using dotted rhythms often ending on a fractional cadence and then moves to a faster fugal or quasi-fugal section which usually makes a return to the slow tempo and rhythms of the first section (Stolba, 1998). The Italian overture, or sinfonia as it was sometimes called, was written in tether movements which are fast-slow-fast in order, the finale often written in a dance like character (Peyser, 1986). By the eighteenth century, this type of overture prevailed for operas even in France with the first movement becoming longer and more(prenominal) elaborate. Sonata form was generally used and a slow introduction would often begin the work (Sadie, 1980). Due to the loose terminology of the eighteenth century, symphonies and suites were sometimes called overtures (Peyser, 1986). The slow-fast-slow alternation of tempos foreshadowed the order of movements in the Classical symphony, lacking only the menue... ..., Volume 2. Chicago, IL GIA Publications, Inc. National Band Association (1997) Selective medication List for Bands fourth Edition. Nashville, TN National Band Association. Peyser, J. (1 986) The Orchestra Origins and Transformations. New York Charles Scribners and Sons. Sadie, S. (1980) New Grove dictionary for Music and Musicians. London MacMillian. Smith, N & Stoutamire, A. (1989) Band Music Notes. Lake Charles, LA chopine Note Press. Stolba, M. K. (1998) The Development of Western Music, A History, Third Edition. Boston, MA McGraw pile Stone, S. (1999) Charles Carters Symphonic Overture. The Instrumentalist, 54, 36, 38, 40, 42. Turner, D. L. (1990) Conductors Choice Annotated Selective Music List for Band Greenville, SC Bob Jones University Press. http//www.grovemusic.com/grovemusic//article/section/4/407/40774.3.5.html