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"Ningao Valley"
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ningao Valley |
| Composer | F.G.J. Absil |
| Instrum. | Concert Band |
| Date | 23 December 2000 |
| Duration | 5'30 |
| Style | Latin - Nañigo |
| Key | G (modal) |
| Meter | 12/8 |
| Measures | 160 |
| Tempo | 112 BPM |
| Grade | 5 |
FULL INSTRUMENTATION
- Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe 1-2, Bassoon 1-2, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 1-2-3, Bass Clarinet;
- Alto Saxophone 1-2, Tenor Saxophone 1-2, Baritone Saxophone;
- French Horn 1-2-3-4, Trumpet 1-2-3-4, Trombone 1-2-3-4, Baritone 1-2, Tuba (Eb and Bb Bass);
- Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drums;
- Timpani, Percussion (2-3 players: bongo, conga, shaker, vibraslap, guiro, cowbell, bar chimes), Mallets (xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel).
NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER
This not-so-cool latin composition is a Nañigo (does that ring a cowbell?) in three part form with introduction and coda. Typical for this Afro-Cuban style is the rhythmical subdivision into groups of 3 and 2 eight notes. Part 1 reveals an AABA-structure with a Mixo-Lydian main theme. The middle part, from m. 75, features the percussion group, followed by a build-up to an orchestral climax. In the third part, from m. 117 the the main theme returns, now stated in the G Phrygian modal inversion. It is accompanied by a side theme that leads to the coda. Harmonically, we see the interchange of chords in thirds and fourths. An important aspect is the coordination of the rhythmical breaks at the end of each phrase.