MAGISCHE FILMMUSIK (MAGICAL FILM MUSIC) | Schools performance | JUNIORS
Of little wizards and mighty rings – with symphonic wind orchestra CLOSE UP – contemporary music at close quarters | curated by Irene Suchy
Out of the ordinary | Concert | 12+ | Young people | Adults | School, secondary level
Everything you wouldn’t expect from brass band music: young musicians, a teenage composer, film scores for the wizarding world of Harry Potter and the fantastical realm of The Lord of the Rings. The young symphonic wind orchestra, founded in 1994 and based at the Vienna University of Technology, consists of students, graduates from Viennese universities, and musicians from diverse professional and age backgrounds Symphonic wind music is seldom heard in concert life, yet it remains a compelling genre for both performers and audiences alike.
The original compositions featured in this program include Mother Earth by David Maslanka, Night Sky by conductor Andreas Simbeni, and DOOMED by the young composer Emily Louise Beauchamp.
Film clips accompany Johan de Meij’s Symphony No. 1 ‘Lord of the Rings’, featuring the first movement, Gandalf, as well as selections from the Harry Potter Suite. The orchestra also ventures into jazz, with Artie Shaw’s Clarinet Concerto taking us back to the swing era of the 20th century, a period on which Shaw had a profound influence.
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