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Fanfare for all nations / Christopher Gordon.
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Work Overview
Also know as Arrival of the Head of the Commonwealth this antiphonal fanfare for large symphonic brass ensemble and percussion was composed for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II to opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006.
Work Details
Year: 2005
Instrumentation: 8 trumpets, 8 horns, 8 trombones, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas, timpani, percussion (4 players). If possible 16 horns should play, 2 to a part.
Duration: 3 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Composed for the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006
Also known as "The Arrival of the Head of the Commonwealth", part of the Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 : music for the opening ceremony
Subjects
- On the occasion of: Commonwealth Games
- In the form/style of: Fanfares
Performances of this work
9 Jul 2014: at Sydney International Brass Festival: opening concert (Sydney Congress Hall).
15 Mar 06: Melbourne Cricket Ground (as 'The Arrival of the Head of the Commonwealth'). Featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Lyn Williams.
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