20th WASBE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS, GWANGJU – SOUTH KOREA
Performed by Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg
Conducted by Mr. Björn Bus
Recorded & Donated by Mark Custom
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[#276] November 04 2024
WASBE2024 | 2024 | Concert Band | Grade 5 | 5' - 10' | Symphonic Overture
Earthen Echoes Unveiled, by German composer and conductor Matthias Wehr i s our Composition of the Week.
Earthen Echoes Unveiled was commissioned by the Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg and its conductor Björn Bus on the occasion of the 20th international WASBE Conference 2024 in Gwangju-Gyeonggi, Korea, receiving its premiere performance on July 19, 2024.
“Nothing is as constant as change. All things are in eternal change, in the process of becoming, their permanence is nothing other than appearance. Heraclitus – Philosopher As we approach the year 2024, countries around the world continue to face decades of conflict and economic turmoil and the devastating effects of climate change. Yes, the world is changing! This raises the question: What does a new world currently look like for us? The ideas of a perfect world are as diverse as we humans are. Our inner eye creates the world. It's the same with music. Experience a brilliant, energetic overture full of different timbres and let us simply listen to the echoes of our world, of a new world through the ages.”
Program Notes by Matthias Wehr
Earthen Echoes Unveiled has a duration of ca. 9 minutes, and it is scored for:
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contra-Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Flugelhorn
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Contra-Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
Bass Drum
Bongos
Cabasa
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Low Tom
Marimba
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Tam-tam
Temple Blocks
Triangle
Tubular Bells
Whip
Wind Chimes
Xylophone
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Mathias Wehr began studying music at the age of 16 at the Nuremberg University of Music and then added wind orchestra conducting at the University of Augsburg.
His compositions, including compulsory works for international wind orchestras and brass band competitions, such as for the Championship Division of the German Brass Band Championship, are performed worldwide. His travel destinations include not only Austria and Switzerland, but also the USA and South Korea.
At the age of 23, he won the official title of "European Conductor of the Year 2008" at the 4th European Conductors Championship in Norway. Just one year later, he won the Silver Baton at the World Music Conductors Contest in Holland. As a composer and chief conductor of various orchestras, Mathias Wehr has already received numerous international prizes and awards. He has also received cultural awards from the cities of Schwabach, Fürth and Forchheim for his regional musical commitment. As a juror and guest conductor, he works with wind orchestras and brass bands throughout Europe.
Other works for winds include:
Como la flor
Symphonic Anthem
Throne of the North
Fire in the Glen
Menosgada, solo horn and concert band
Humanity
Phönix
Destination Proxima Centauri B
More information on Matthias Wehr