Pavane (FaurŽé)

A beautiful slow dance that captures the essence of beauty. The Pavane pulls at the audience and causes a reaction of quiet reflection. Musicians will share the joy of playing this wonderful composition.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 3.5 | Duration: 6:10

Instrumentation
Piccolo (opt)
1st Flute
2nd flute
1st Oboe
2nd Oboe (opt)
Bb clarinet 1/2/3
Eb alto Clarinet (opt)
Bb Bass Clarinet (opt)
1st Bassoon
2nd Bassoon (opt)
1st Also Sax
2nd Alto Sax (opt)
Bb Tenor Sax
Eb Baritone Sax (opt)

Bb Cornet 1/2/3
Bb Trumpet 1/2
F Horn 1/2/3
4th F Horn (opt)
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone (opt)
3rd Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

String Bass (opt)

Program Notes
The Pavane - an old stately dance of Italian or Spanish origin - can be traced back to the 16th century. French composer Gabriels Faure's Pavane, written in 1886 for orchestra for a series of concerts in Paris, exudes charm, gentility even; the music flows easily yet with a sure sense of direction. In 1919 the composer reused it in his one-act divertissement Masques and Bergamasques. Faure was much revered during his lifetime as a professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire for many years together with his connection with church music as an organist. In concert performance the Pavane benefits from being allowed to unfold at its own unhurried pace and in its (mostly) own quiet way.