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Title	Symphony of Souls
Article no.	3033681
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Concert music
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Series title	Concert Band
Year of publication	2007
Composer	Smith, Robert W.
Difficulty level	3+
Evaluation level of countries	A2 (Austrian B level)
Duration	7:05
Additional info/contents	Diese atemberaubende Komposition von Robert W. Smith ist eigentlich eine vollständige Sinfonie im Kleinformat. Das Stück wurde im Gedenken an die Schlacht von Bad Axe komponiert, die historische letzte Schlacht der Indianer gegen die Amerikaner, die östlich des Mississippi geschlagen wurde. Das Werk ruft durch moderne Instrumentationstechniken mit seinen vier Sätzen 'Foreshadows', 'Warriors', 'Carnage' und 'Elegy' kraftvolle Klänge und Bilder hervor, während es technisch für die meisten Blasorchester machbar ist. einzigartige Percussionseffekte ergeben zusammen mit der kreativen Instrumentierung eine Erfahrung, die Ihr Orchester und Ihr Publikum nicht so schnell vergessen werden. This stunning composition by Robert W. Smith is actually a full symphony in smaller proportions. The piece was composed to commemorate the Battle of Bad Axe, the historic last Indian-American battle fought east of the Mississippi River. Written in four descriptive movements entitled Foreshadows, Warriors, Carnage, and Elegy, the piece evokes powerful sounds and imagery through contemporary scoring techniques while being technically accessible to most concert bands. Unique percussion effects combined with creative scoring provide an experience that your band and audience will not soon forget.
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	Format
	Symphony of Souls (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	Symphony of Souls, The (concert/wind band), Oversized score
	Symphony of Souls, The (concert/wind band), full score
	As Spirits Take Flight, audio CD

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