Citadel was composed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of The University of Kansas (1865 to 2015.) It begins with optional offstage chimes (one or two sets [opt.]) to depict the daily ringing of the bells in KU's World War II Memorial Campanile. Trumpets introduce a fanfare-like figure that quickly evolves into the opening theme of the work. As the music settles and becomes softer, a saxophone choir introduces a slower, more pensive middle theme intended to describe the university's academic nature. A quiet moment at the end of this section hints at the famous “Rock Chalk Chant” in solo horn before the chimes and fanfare return to end the work in a final, dramatic outburst of sound and color.
Citadel [HL:172772]
Southern Music Co.
$19.95
- UPC:
- 888680628154
- Composer:
- James Barnes
- EAN:
- 9781581064469
- ISBN:
- 1581064462
- Instrumentation:
- Score
- Minimum Order Quantity:
- 1
- Pages:
- 28
- UPC:
- 888680628154
- Format:
- Softcover. Score
- Subtitle:
- for Concert Band. Southern Music Band
- Original Currency:
- USD
- Vendor:
- Hal Leonard