2. Band/Orchestra/Ensemble
3. Concert Band
4. Concert Band Music Levels 3-4
5. 04003982

Forever Free: Fanfare-Overture for Band

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

Details

Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music Company
Publication Date: 12/2014
Credits: Kenneth Fuchs
Length: 12.00 in.
Width: 9.00 in.
Series: Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
Format: Score and Parts
Voicing: Score & Parts
Band Grade: 4

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