Philip Harper (b. 1973)
20,000 Leagues under the Sea
brass band
147.00 €
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Delivery time: 3 - 8 days (Denmark)
Details
- For
- brass band
- Product Type
- Score, Parts
- Author / Composer
- Philip Harper
- Product number
- 1713943
- Difficulty Level
- 4
- Duration
- 12 Minutes
Description
The Frenchman Jules Verne was a pioneer of science fiction literature in the late 19th century and wrote classic stories such as ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ and ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ - both of which have already served as the basis for the composition of competition pieces for wind band. It was therefore obvious for me to choose Jules Verne's 1869 masterpiece ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Seas’ as the theme for this piece, which consists of five sections as well as an introduction a...
Content
- I. THE NAUTILUS. After a mysterious introduction, we get to know the Nautilus - a fantastic submarine.
- II. THE CORAL KINGDOM. We visit impressive underwater coral formations.
- III. SQUID-ATTACK. The Nautilus is attacked by a swarm of giant squid, the ‘devil fish’.
- IV. CAPTAIN NEMO. Captain Nemo is a loner and eccentric. Some say he is insane. The soloists of the orchestra try to fathom the character of this mysterious but powerful figure.
- V. MAELSTROM. The Nautilus is pulled into th...