Call of the Cossacks (for Brass Band)

~ Work

Annotation

Commissioned for the Black Dyke Band's solo spot at the 2002 European Gala Concert in Belgium.

The Cossacks were a nomadic people whose ethnic makeup included Ukrainians, Tartars, Poles and Jews. A similarly wide range of Eastern European folk music features in this work, from Gypsy to Klezmer.

Contains 5 movements:

  1. Procession of the Tartars
  2. Gypsy Dream
  3. Cossack Fire Dance
  4. Doyle's Lament
  5. Cossack Wedding Dance
Annotation last modified on 2014-06-28 20:55 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Peter Graham (brass composer)
parts:1. Call of the Cossacks: I. Procession of the Tartars (Eb Tuba solo)
2. Call of the Cossacks: II. Gypsy Dream (Tenor Horn solo)
3. Call of the Cossacks: III. Cossack Fire Dance
4. Call of the Cossacks: IV. Doyle's Lament (Flugel horn solo)
5. Call of the Cossacks: V. Cossack Wedding Dance (Euphonium solo)