Cat No. JM40620
Price £79.95
Composer: Stephen Bulla
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, SUMMER 2020 SALE TITLES

Three contrasting movements dedicated to Sir Dean Goffin, and is modeled after his Rhapsody in Brass.

Normally £87.00 - only £79.95 in our SALE - limited stock.


This music was commissioned by Southwestern Michigan College (Jonathan Korzun Director of Bands) honoring the thirtieth anniversary of the college’s first graduating class.

In three distinct movements, the work is dedicated to the late Sir Dean Coffin and is modeled after the overall structure of his Rhapsody In Brass. The music develops from and mirrors the earlier work, but with more modern tonal outlines and original melodic material.

The first movement opens with several fanfare-like figures, which recurs at various times in different instrumental combinations. With development, this music takes on a carnival-like atmosphere before concluding with an upward flourish.

Following a solitary sustained note, the second movement commences quietly with a slower theme shared by several solo instruments. The music here develops intb an extended study on The Water is Wide - an American title for a folk song which seems to have its beginnings in the United Kingdom as 0 Wa!ey, Waley.

The third movement reverts to the rhapsodic format with a lively theme marked ‘in a playful manner’. As a reference to Coffin’s roots, the music incorporates a happy Maori (native New Zealand) melody known as Shout the Sound. Following the majestic recapitulation of the movement’s opening, the entire work is brought to a close with a showcase of exciting ensemble techniques.