Grade 4.5
An adaptation of the award-winning, internationally-recognized chamber work “Fanfare For Six Horns.”
At its essence, “Fanfare Re-Imagined” is a collection of choirs that have been woven together into a complex web of motivic counterpoint & development, throughout the work, possibly bringing to mind a diverse array of composers, including Bach, Holst, Dukas, & Ravel. Some elements contained within include bravura flourishes, a majestic theme, and a broad canvas of harmonic progression, and an emphasis on percussive elements, to complement the fanfare. “Re-Imagined” will make for a fabulous opening or closing addition to any intermediate-advanced band concert or program!
Title: Fanfare Re-Imagined
Author: William A.R. May
Time: Approximately 4 minutes
Orchestration: Large Wind Ensemble
Kind: Single-Movement Band Fanfare
Stylistic elements: Fanfare w/ flourishes, majestic melody, harmonically and technically intricate, emphasis on percussive elements, complementary to the fanfare.
Instrumentation:
- Piccolo
- Flute 1-2
- Oboe
- 1-3 Clarinet
- Bass Clarinet
- Contrabass Clarinet (Optional)
- Bassoon
- 1-2 Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Baritone Saxophone (Optional)
- 1-3 Trumpet
- 1-2 F Horn (3rd Horn, Optional)
- 1-2 Trombone
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Percussion
Program Notes: Structurally, FANFARE employs a linear ABA-format. With heavy emphasis on counterpoint, the work functions essentially as a polyphonic 7-part choir throughout, with the newly designed 7th part being provided by the use of additional material joined to the original 6-part horn fanfare. The work is dedicated to my horn teacher from College, Dr. Kristen Hansen, who invited me to compose the original version.
Commissioned by a consortium of ensembles and directors, led by Quentin Goins and the Stephenson High School Wind Ensemble.
Additional Commissioners
- Carlton J. Wright - Alabama A&M University
- Dr. Richard Good & Lebaron McWorter (DMA Candidate) - Auburn University
- Dr. Eddie L. Buggs, Jr. - Coahoma Community College
- Bronwyn Hagerty & Damien Crutcher - Detroit Symphony Civic Youth Ensembles
- Christopher Duke - Glynn Academy High School Wind Symphony
- Bryen Warfield - Homestead High School Wind Ensemble
- Anthony Pickard - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School Wind Ensemble
- Travis Kimber, Valdosta High School
- Dr. Ben Harper - Valdosta State University
- Jeremy Smith - DMA Candidate, University of Georgia
- Dr. Wesley J. Broadnax - University of Northern Colorado
Key: N/A
Written: Summer 2022
Premiered: Spring 2023, GMEA District IV Large Group Performance Evaluation / Southwest Dekalb High School, Decatur, Georgia
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