Cinema Paradiso
Composer(s): Ennio and Andrea Morricone
Arranger: Robert Longfield Publisher: Hal Leonard Length: ca. 3:00 Audio
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Potential Challenges for a Young Ensemble
This is a slow, lush and very beautiful piece. Technically there is very little demand save a short run or two. Even with these fast runs, at this tempo, there should not be a significant challenge. This is an excellent feature piece to show off a particularly expressive young musician. The challenges all young bands face, when playing behind a soloist, are exacerbated due to the thick scoring throughout. This is somewhat mitigated by the soloist's tessitura - except for the oboe which is written down to limit it to B5 and below. This may be a consideration for soloists; though not extremely technical, the soloist does need a moderately advanced range. A flute soloist must comfortably reach G6 and, preferably, Bb6. Clarinet must only reach A5 and, ideally C6. Solo Alto Sax must reach an E6 a few times but the extended run is taken down as it is very unlikely a student can trill and/or run to a G6. The solo trumpet part requires A5 frequently and requests the player be able to trill and run to C6. If this one passage is taken down, for most instrument, the range is not as big an issue but it is still somewhat demanding for a young player. The dynamic range of the piece is fairly limited, ranging only from mezzo-piano to forte. The challenge here will be to make noticable dynamic contrast while maintaining musicallity and remaining behind the solo. |
Possible Teaching Concepts
- "Expressively" is marked throughout. This is, generally, a foreign concept to young wind/percussion players.
- Changing Meter
- D0tted-eighth, sixteenth