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
Instrumentation | Number of Parts | Pages Per Part |
---|---|---|
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE) | 1 | 24 |
PICCOLO | 1 | 3 |
FLUTE 1 | 4 | 3 |
FLUTE 2 | 4 | 3 |
OBOE 1 | 1 | 2 |
OBOE 2 | 1 | 2 |
BASSOON 1 | 1 | 2 |
BASSOON 2 | 1 | 2 |
BB CLARINET 1 | 4 | 3 |
BB CLARINET 2 | 4 | 3 |
BB CLARINET 3 | 4 | 3 |
BB BASS CLARINET | 2 | 2 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1 | 2 | 3 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2 | 2 | 3 |
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE | 2 | 3 |
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE | 1 | 2 |
BB TRUMPET 1 | 3 | 2 |
BB TRUMPET 2 | 3 | 2 |
BB TRUMPET 3 | 3 | 2 |
F HORN 1 | 2 | 2 |
F HORN 2 | 2 | 2 |
F HORN 3 | 2 | 2 |
F HORN 4 | 2 | 2 |
TROMBONE 1 | 2 | 2 |
TROMBONE 2 | 2 | 2 |
TROMBONE 3 | 2 | 2 |
BARITONE B.C. | 2 | 2 |
BARITONE T.C. | 2 | 2 |
TUBA | 4 | 2 |
STRING BASS | 1 | 2 |
HARP | 1 | 4 |
PERCUSSION | 4 | 2 |
MALLET PERCUSSION | 4 | 6 |
TIMPANI | 1 | 1 |
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Series: Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
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