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Title	Illyrian Dances
Article no.	9352011
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Contemporary Music (1945-present)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	United Kingdom (uk)
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Year of publication	1986
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Composer	Woolfenden, Guy
Difficulty level	4+
Evaluation level of countries	C4 (Swiss 1st class); D4 (German upper level)
Duration	10:00
Additional info/contents	The precise location of Illyria was not important to Shakespeare; what excited him was the resonance of the word itself and the romance of all far away, make-believe places. Illyria is "Never Never Land" and the composer was intrigued with the idea of inventing dances for such a place. The opening Rondeau has a seven bar refrain with a rhythmic twist to it, which alternates with variants highlighting most sections of the orchestra. The Aubade is a gentle dance in ternary form featuring the flutes, with a hint of the dawn chorus at the close. The final Gigue is a rondo in six-eight time, with the recurring theme also appearing in counterpoint to the many subsidiary themes. This suite of three dances was commissioned by the British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles with funds provided by West Midlands Arts. The first performance took place on 26th September 1986 at Warwick University during the fifth annual BASBWE Conference. Illyrian Dances is dedicated to Timothy Reynish.

No.	Track title	Sound sample
1	Rondau
2	Aubade
3	Gigue

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	Format
	Illyrian Dances (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	Illyrian Dances (concert/wind band), full score
	Airs and Dances, audio CD
	Collage, audio CD  out of print   Remaining stock available
	Ithaca College Wind Ensemble (New York) #2, audio CD  out of print

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