Chesapeake Overture for Brass Band (printed and shipped)

https://potenzamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/PZAW0034.mp3 NOTES ON THE COMPOSITION Composed in 2021, Chesapeake Overture is a brief tone poem in five sections. It is inspired by the varied and changeable beauty of the Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay watershed, bordered by six states and the District of Columbia. The opening section creates impressions of moving water; light sparkling on the waves on a sunny day, as well as the slower pulse of tidal movement. After this evocative opening, the horns establish the rhythm that underlies the subsequent flowing cornet line, the primary melodic theme of the work. The third section depicts the turmoil of a brief passing squall on the darkened bay. The following highly lyrical section, which may be thought of as the emotional heart of the work, suggests “the calm following the storm.” With an energetic, fanfare-like coda section, the work comes to a celebratory and jubilant conclusion. ABOUT THE COMPOSER The music of Douglas Hedwig (b. 1951) has been performed throughout the U.S., Italy, Germany, England, Scotland, Belgium, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia. Praised for the “coherent, yet adventurous character of his compositions” [Opus Klassiek, Netherlands), his music embraces “a wide range of musical styles…and showcases the eloquent sincerity of a contemporary American voice” [International Center for American Music]. Winner of both the Gaetano Amadeo Prize (Italy) and The American Prize in composition, Hedwig is recipient of awards and honors from the Siena Art Institute (Italy), Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The Dr. Douglas Hedwig Papers, containing the entirety of his musical works, are housed at the American Music Center (ICAMus) in Prato, Italy; the first European-based library and research center devoted exclusively to American music. Prior to turning his full creative attention to composition in 2012, he was a trumpet player with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 27 years. Dr. Hedwig is Professor Emeritus at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, and was formerly on the faculty of The Juilliard School (NYC). Add to Wishlist Add to Wishlist