Concerto for Cornet and Wind Ensemble Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

Serie / Series: Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen Edition

The piece is written in a classical three movement concerto form. I knew the soloist I was writing for very well, and could make the solopart based on his strengths as a cornet player.

1. FANFARE
A show-off for the soloist. No traditional entrance, thou. The soloist just start to play, joining the fanfare-like dotted motives

2. MELODY
The soliste stands alone in a cold atmosphere. The movement is called "melody" but no real melody is heard. It is more like something that could have been a melody.

3. IMPROVISATION
A varied movement, like beeing improvised, and new ideas occur all the way. The final part that is based on modern rhythms, and end the piece in a "scherzoso"-way.

The concerto was commissioned by Manger Musikklag in 1993 for their former principal Rune Gundersen.

The edition for Brass Band are recorded by Roger Webster with CWS (Glasgow) Band and by Russel Gray with Stavanger Brass Band.

[NO]Som arbeidstittel hadde jeg satt en klassisk konsert fordi jeg forholdt meg til satsforløpet hurtig - langsom - hurtig, men konserten føltes allikevel ikke klassisk i den retningen begrepet oftest brukes.

1. FANFARE

Denne satsen har en bastant karakter som gir solisten følelsen av å være i rampelyset. Jeg vil kalle den en her-er-jeg- sats!

2. MELODY

Solisten pakkes inn i en kald atmosfære. Det er noe resignert over musikken og solisten står ensomt frem. Lytteren vil ikke finne en klar melodi, men oppleve at solisten symboliserer melodien - noe vakkert, et bilde på verden slik den kunne ha vært.

3. IMPROVISATION

En variert sats - ulike effekter og partier tilkjennegir nysgjærrighet og impusivitet.
Siste del er inspirert av dagens rytmiske musikk og gir satsen et slags scherzandopreg til slutt.

Konserten ble bestilt av Manger Musikklag i 1993 for deres daværende principal, Rune Gundersen.
Verket i utgave for brassband finnes innspilt både med Roger Webster og CWS (Glasgow) Band samt Russel Gray og Stavanger Brass Band.

Originalt ble konserten skrevet for Kornett i Bb og brassband i 1993. Denne versjonen er skrevet av komponisten til Erlend Vetås Aagaard-Nilsen og Luftforsvarets Musikkorps Trondheim.

Aufnahme / Recording:Not available
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen Edition
The piece is written in a classical three movement concerto form. I knew the soloist I was writing for very well, and could make the solopart based on his strengths as a cornet player.

1. FANFARE
A show-off for the soloist. No traditional entrance, thou. The soloist just start to play, joining the fanfare-like dotted motives

2. MELODY
The soliste stands alone in a cold atmosphere. The movement is called 'melody' but no real melody is heard. It is more like something that could have been a melody.

3. IMPROVISATION
A varied movement, like beeing improvised, and new ideas occur all the way. The final part that is based on modern rhythms, and end the piece in a 'scherzoso'-way.

The concerto was commissioned by Manger Musikklag in 1993 for their former principal Rune Gundersen.

The edition for Brass Band are recorded by Roger Webster with CWS (Glasgow) Band and by Russel Gray with Stavanger Brass Band.