PRAYERS IN VILLEFRANCHE (2016)
For Brass Band
Duration Approximately 3:00
Grade 2.5
FULL SCORE /
Soprano Cornet in Eb
Solo, Repiano, 2nd & 3rd Cornets in Bb Flugelhorn in Bb
Solo, 1st & 2nd Horn in Eb Baritone Horn in Bb 1 & 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba in Eb & Bb
Timpani
Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal
(Click here to preview score)
Duration Approximately 3:00
Grade 2.5
FULL SCORE /
Soprano Cornet in Eb
Solo, Repiano, 2nd & 3rd Cornets in Bb Flugelhorn in Bb
Solo, 1st & 2nd Horn in Eb Baritone Horn in Bb 1 & 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba in Eb & Bb
Timpani
Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal
(Click here to preview score)
Our dear friends Helene & Arnaud live in an adorable village northwest of Lyon called Villefrance-sur-Saône. It is beyond idyllic. Natalie & I make an effort to wander its ancient streets whenever we're invited to visit. In the summer of 2016, we made our way to the cathedral de Notre Dame Des Calades, and admired it's incredible beauty and stillness. To our good fortune, there was a pair of worshipers singing a gorgeous polyphonic chant, their voices reverberating through the otherwise empty church. I captured a few seconds on my phone before they finished, and while I was unable to identify the original melody, it has haunted me continuously.
PRAYERS IN VILLEFRANCHE for brass band relives that sanctified moment, dislocated from time and space. It is dedicated to Helene & Arnaud, for their incredible hospitality and friendship.
PRAYERS IN VILLEFRANCHE for brass band relives that sanctified moment, dislocated from time and space. It is dedicated to Helene & Arnaud, for their incredible hospitality and friendship.