Finlandian Celebration, A

A Finlandian Celebration is an uplifting and exciting work for youngwinds and percussion. The single movement work pays homage to the theme written by Jean Sibelius' timeless work, Finlandia.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 3 | Duration: 4:45

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

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

Timpani
Percussion 1 (snare drum, bass drum, wind chimes)
Percussion 2 (suspended cymbal, crash cymbals, tambourine)
Percussion 3 (chimes, xylophone, vibraphone)
Percussion 4 (bells)


Program Notes
A Finlandian Celebration is an uplifting and exiting work for young winds and percussion. The single movement work pays homage to the main theme from Jean Sibelius' timeless work, Finlandia. The theme from Finlandia was incorporated in the work because of the name of the middle school for which it was written. The use of the theme also has great significance to the composer, as it is the music from his collegiate alma mater.