Composer: Anna Clyne

Masquerade
for Orchestra
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Category: Band/Orchestra/Ensemble
Series: Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books
Format: Softcover

Composer's Notes: Masquerade draws inspiration from the original mid-18th century promenade concerts held in London's pleasure gardens. As is true today, these concerts were a place where people from all walks of life mingled to enjoy a wide array of music. Other forms of entertainment ranged from the sedate to the salacious with acrobatics, exotic street entertainers, dancers, fireworks and masquerades. I am fascinated by the historic and sociological courtship between music and dance. Combined with costumes, masked guises and elaborate settings, masquerades created an exciting, yet controlled, sense of occasion and celebration. It is this that I wish to evoke in Masquerade. The work derives its material from two melodies. For the main theme, I imagined a chorus welcoming the audience and inviting them into their imaginary world. The second theme, Juice of Barley, is an old English country dance melody and drinking song, which first appeared in John Playford's 1695 edition of The English Dancing Master. It is an honor to compose music for the Last Night of the Proms and I dedicate Masquerade to the Prommers.-Anna Clyne

Inventory # : 48024023
UPC: 888680675882
ISBN: 1495091929
Width: 11"
Length: 14"
Height: 0.194"
Product Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Number of Pages: 36