DANIEL BASFORD - COMPOSER & ARRANGER

Fanfare for a Gala

2010. Duration 1'10" approx.

 

 

 

 

First performance - 10 March 2010, Royal Albert Hall

Hertfordshire Schools' Symphony Orchestra, cond. Tom Seligman 

 

Scoring

Piccolo, Flutes 1 & 2

3 Oboes

2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet

2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon

 

4 Horns

3 Trumpets

3 Trombones (3 = bass)

Tuba

 

Timpani (3 drums)

Percussion (4 players): Drumkit (Pedal Bass Drum, Snare Drum, 3 Tom-toms, Ride Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Hi-hats, Cowbell), Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal, Large China Cymbal, Pair Cymbals, Ratchet, Anvil (lge), Glockenspiel, Xylophone

 

Piano

Organ

 

Strings

 

Programme Note

A short, bright and brash concert opener for large orchestra, Fanfare for a Gala was written for the 2010 Sing-Up Gala concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The rhythm of the phrase 'Sing-Up Gala' appears throughout the piece, and the focus is on strident bitonal harmonies, driving rhythms and lively orchestration.