Laudate is a work consisting of two contrasting elements. After a noble introduction, we hear the first material; a graceful, florid prelude featuring the woodwind section. An interlude follows, preparing the arrival of a hymn tune by Joseph Haydn. Material…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Telling the story of one of the most revered martyrs, Zaninelli has created a striking work for advanced solo piano and young band. Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians, is said to have "sang her heart to the Lord" as musicians played at her wedding.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Little Scherzo was written for the composer's four-year old son (who appeared as the triangle soloist at the first performance). Zaninelli creates melodic and rhythmic material of charming simplicity. The mood is mischievous, irreverent, and at all times…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Program NotesAs the sun rises, the sleeping carousel slowly awakens welcoming the happy people who have come to enjoy its pleasures. Throughout the day, they ride round and round, smiling and laughing with endless delight. As darkness approaches, the people…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
I first heard this melody years ago only to discover that it was a beloved English hymn written by C.H.H. Parry. I heard it again in the film CHARIOTS OF FIRE. It has continued to haunt me with it’s graceful nobility. In this setting for wind orchestra, I…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
(with optional treble choir)
Majestic! For concert band with optional treble choir, My Father's World opens with a noble introduction leading to a tender exposition of the hymn, then develops through a series of melodic variations, always superimposed on the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The three-movement suite Nostalgic Dances was inspired by experiences Zaninelli had as a pianist during the second world war, playing waltzes, fox trots, polkas, rhumbas, square dances, cha-chas, tarantellas, etc.Program NotesAt the age of 12, I began playing…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Prayer & Canto beautifully conceived piece rich with melodic invention and harmonic color. The two sections of the work differ in intent with one being sacred and the other secular. They serve somewhat different roles in that the first provides an element…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Remembrance is a beautiful chorale prelude based on the hymn 'It Is Well With My Soul.' The evocative sounds of quiet tenor and bass drums open mysteriously, followed by dialogue between drums and small groups of instruments. After the hymn is stated,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With the opening sound of distant church bells, we are drawn into a work inspired by the grandeur and magnificence of the Eternal City. Drawing from his Italian Catholic roots, Zaninelli demonstrates his unabashed love for Rome. It is quite easy to fall…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications