Dedication Fanfare

Description

Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Cornet in Bb 1, Cornet in Bb 2, Cornet in Bb 3, Trumpet in Bb 1, Trumpet in Bb 2, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Euphonium, Bb Euphonium, Tuba, Bells, Triangle, Xylophone, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Bass Drum — Commissioned by the New Music Circle, St. Louise, Missouri, for the dedication of the Gateway Arch, "Dedication Fanfare" reflects the upward thrust and soaring lines of that striking piece of architecture. It proclaims the spiritual challenge and conquest represented by the arch. The constant rising surge of the music, the driving timpani part, the declamatory brasses, all propel the work to a mighty conclusion.