The 2nd movement of “The Venetian Collection” refers to a painting by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, and was commissioned bythe Banda Civica di Soncino [Italy]. One of the main towers of the anci ent walls that surround the medieval town of Soncino, La rocca sforzesca, has a significant resemblance with the tower on De Chirico's painting.De Meij has constructed an exciting and warm-blooded work, based on a s imple four-note motif, with lyric solo passages for bassoon, bass clarinet and soprano saxophone in the middle section. In November of 2000, THERED TOWER was awarded 1st Prize in the International Composition Compet ition of OMAN. (Duration 8:30)

Publisher

Amstel Music

ISBN

073999572551

Stock code

4000137

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