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kwan	Nov 15 2004, 07:10 PM
Secretary Posts: 154 Group: Helpers Member #206 Joined: November 13, 2004	Symphonic Overture Undoubtly one of the most commonly played pieces all around the world and one of Barnes' best works besides Third Symphony. The brilliant overture starts off with a grand opening of fanfare from the brasses. The tension mounts as the Saxaphones and Clarinets have their running notes and the fanfare is proceeded with a sweet melody which can be heard throughout the first and the last part of the piece. the melody starts off with an oboe solo, then the woodwinds. The grand opening then slows down to a beautiful slow passage where the saxaphone and euphonium hogs the limelight- twice. The beautiful slow passage quietens down and dissolves into nothingness not long before the wondrous woodwinds add very interesting colours to the piece. The same melody from the beginning then resumes, this time taking more shape, before it breaks to the fanfare right from the beginning. Tension is built up as the accompaniment collide one another and chaos is depicted in the 'explosion' towards the end of the piece. The piece ends in a very,very grand and majestic major chord.


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