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Oregon
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Fantasy for Band This fantasy tells the story of Oregon, one of America's north-western states. Traveling by train on the Northern Pacific Railroad, the listener is taken through the fascinating Oregon landscape. Indians, cowboys, golddiggers and hooded wagons will file past on this adventurous journey. The piece has some similarities with a soundtrack of a movie. Various melodies, which could be the main themes of a movie, pass the review.The piece begins in a slow movement, introducing the first theme in minor. Then we hear in the following fast movement the trombones imitate the train, whistling the steam-flute. We hear the characteristic minor theme again, but now in different variants (also in major). The rythmic structure of "western" stile and rock succeed each other. This is leading to the slow movement, where the signals of horns and trumpets introduce a wonderful vocal melody. After this characteristic melody, the fast movement appears shortly again, the trombones whistling the steam-flute again (now in major). We hear also some musical elements, that plays a part in the following Presto. Barchanges, jazzy chords, interesting rhytmic patterns (with bongo) and an original theme are the characteristics of this Presto. After this, the horns announce the last section of the piece. Interesting is the fact that we hear in this Allegro section a variant of the vocal melody in the slow movement. Also the Presto theme returns shortly, followed by the Allargando, which is a grand characteristic end of a soundtrack. The movie of our travelling fantasy has come to an end.
Grade Level GB: 6-7 Grade Level USA: 4 (Advanced) Composer: Haan, Jacob de Genre: Fantasia, Concert Piece Performance time: 00:09:09 Publisher: De Haske Size: DIN A4 Info: Full Score + Parts Order Number: DHP 0890139-010 Rundel Order Number: DH890139 Release Date: 1989
This fantasy tells the story of Oregon, one of America's north-western states. Traveling by train on the Northern Pacific Railroad, the listener is taken through the fascinating Oregon landscape....
Jacob de Haan was born March 28, 1959 in Heerenveen, Holland. He received his musical education at the State Music Academy in Leeuwarden, where he studied organ and school music. Subsequently he lectured in arranging at the same academy.
Jacob de Haan lives in the city of Rotterdam, where he mainly works as a composer. Jacob de Haan is often invited as a guest conductor to perform his own...