Paul Lewis
NELSON AND VICTORY
Goodmusic Concert Originals GMCO078
Catalogue Number: GMCO078
Difficulty level: D What's this?
ISMN: 9790222277670
Orchestration
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba
Timpani, Percussion (Side drum[s], Tenor drum[s], Bass drum, Cymbals, Suspended cymbals, Tam-tam, Tubular bells)
Celeste and Organ (1 or 2 players), Harp
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
Commissioned for the Norfolk County Youth Orchestra in 2005 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the work vividly depicts Nelson’s life from childhood in Norfolk through death in battle to a funeral befitting the mythic hero he had become. A rousing and very moving piece. The sections of the work are titled: "Boyhood in Norfolk", "Dreams of distant shores", "To be a hero", "England expects that every man shall do his duty", "Engage the enemy more closely", "A hero now at rest" & "Those laurels ne’er shall fade".
Duration 12½ minutes
A PACK comprises one full score, string parts 4/4/3/4/2 and any wind, brass and percussion parts.
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba
Timpani, Percussion (Side drum[s], Tenor drum[s], Bass drum, Cymbals, Suspended cymbals, Tam-tam, Tubular bells)
Celeste and Organ (1 or 2 players), Harp
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
Commissioned for the Norfolk County Youth Orchestra in 2005 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the work vividly depicts Nelson’s life from childhood in Norfolk through death in battle to a funeral befitting the mythic hero he had become. A rousing and very moving piece. The sections of the work are titled: "Boyhood in Norfolk", "Dreams of distant shores", "To be a hero", "England expects that every man shall do his duty", "Engage the enemy more closely", "A hero now at rest" & "Those laurels ne’er shall fade".
Duration 12½ minutes
A PACK comprises one full score, string parts 4/4/3/4/2 and any wind, brass and percussion parts.
