Antar: The Warrior Poet (Band Gr. 1.5)

Antar, Antarah Ibn Shaddād al-'Absī, was a sixth century Arabian warrior whose life has been recorded in his poetry. A romantic; a man of courage and chivalry; a slave and a hero; skilled with weapons, horses and the language of poetry, this work Antar, attempts to capture and express some of the qualities of this ‘Warrior Poet’. Performed by the Adelaide Wind Orchestra - Conductor Bryan Griffiths.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Concert Band Series
Level: 3 | Duration: 3:20

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (A4 Booklet)

Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba

Timpani
Mallets: Xylophone, Crash Cymbals, Finger Cymbals, Tam-Tam
Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Tam-Tam, Tambourine
Percussion 2: Tenor Drum, Mark Tree
Percussion 3: Bass Drum

Program Notes
Antar, Antarah Ibn Shaddād al-'Absī, was a sixth century Arabian warrior whose life has been recorded in his poetry. A romantic; a man of courage and chivalry; a slave and a hero; skilled with weapons, horses and the language of poetry, this work Antar, attempts to capture and express some of the qualities of this ‘Warrior Poet’. Performed by the Adelaide Wind Orchestra - Conductor Bryan Griffiths.