Attila!
This work is the first movement of Sinfonia Hungarica.
General Info
Year: 2000
Duration: c. 12:45
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: De Haske
Cost: Score and Parts - €261.67 | Study Score - €51.39
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoons I-II
Contrabassoon (optional)
E-flat Clarinet
B-flat Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba (div.)
String Bass
Harp
Piano
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Anvils (as many as possible)
- Bass Drum
- Beatring
- Chinese Cymbal
- Crash Cymbal
- Crotales
- Field Drum
- Finger Cymbal
- Flaxatone
- Floor Tom
- Glockenspiel
- Low Tom
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal (2)
- Tambourine
- Tam-tam (2)
- Tom-toms (4)
- Triangles (2)
- Tubular Bells
- Vibraphone
- Whip
- Wind Chime
- Wind Machine
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Sinfonia Hungarica is a three-movement symphony that depicts the history of Hungary. All three movements were inspired by historical key figures, wars, and other important events from this country. This symphony is a celebration of Hungary’s millennium in 2001.
Attila, King of the Huns, often named “The scourge of God,” is the central figure of the first movement, mainly characterized by fear, threat, aggression, and cruelty. Attila’s brother, Buda, however, has a more heroic theme, while his beloved wife, Rika, has a lyrical melody. The exciting ending of this opening movement illustrates the dreaded speed of Attila’s troops: they pursued their victims and killed them all.
-Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference Recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio: Symphonic Band of Kiskunfélegyháza (Jan Van der Roost, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Itsaraphap Wind Orchestra (Bangkok, Thailand) - 27 January 2020
- Matthayom Sankeetwitaya Bangkok (Thailand) (Tanawat Auepoolpol, conductor) - 20 July 2013 (World Music Contest 2013)
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Four Old Dances (Flex Instrumentation) (1986)
All Wind Works
- 4 Old Dances
- Amazonia (1988/1990)
- Apollo (2010)
- Arioso Cantabile (2025)
- Arsenal (1996)
- Avalon
- Balkanya (1999)
- Brasiliana (1985)
- Canterbury Chorale (1991)
- Castellum
- Centennial Prelude
- Ceremonial March
- Christmas Time (1993)
- Colores (2021)
- Concerto Grosso (1986)
- Condacum (1996)
- ConZEnSus (1996)
- Credentium
- Crescent Moon (2011)
- Dances of Innocence (2009)
- Domus
- Dublin Dances (2007)
- Dynamica (1998)
- Et in Terra Pax (1998)
- Finnish Folk Song Suite (2001)
- Firework! (1992)
- Flashing Winds (1989)
- Four Old Dances (Flex Instrumentation) (1986)
- From Ancient Times (2009)
- Helios
- Highland Rhapsody, A (1991)
- Homage (1993)
- Humanos
- Hymnus Antverpia
- Hypernikon (2019)
- I Shall Love But Thee (2018)
- Jubilus
- Jupiter (2007)
- Kebek (2006)
- Manhattan Pictures (1994)
- Mercury (1990)
- Metalla
- Minerva (1999)
- Montana (2008)
- Nemu-Susato (1997)
- Olympica (1993)
- Orion (2000)
- Poeme Montagnard (1996)
- Ponte Romano
- Prima Luce
- Puszta (1988)
- Rhapsody for Horn, Winds and Percussion (1995)
- Rikudim (1986)
- Sayonara
- Seatbelts Fastened! (2019)
- Signature (1988)
- Sinfonia Hungarica (2000)
- Sinfonietta (2004)
- Singapura Suite (1998)
- Slavia
- The Snail (2013), from Bestiarium
- Spartacus (1989)
- Spirit of Independence
- St Martin's Suite (1992)
- Suite Provençale (1989)
- The Swan on the Hill (2005)
- Tanczi (2006)
- Toccata Festiva
- Volcano
- Yokohama Festival Fanfare (2013)
- Yokohama Festival Overture (2013)
Resources
- Jan Van der Roost Website Accessed 24 March 2022
- "Sinfonia Hungarica." The Wind Band Symphony Archive. Web. Accessed 24 March 2022