Dvorak - NEW WORLD SYMPHONY - MVT 2

Dvorak - NEW WORLD SYMPHONY - MVT 2

Dvorak - NEW WORLD SYMPHONY - Movement 2 - Largo
by Antonin Dvorak
Score 21 Pages 8 ½ x 14 (Legal)

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 1 English Horn, 3 Bb Clarinets, , 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 1 Soprano Sax, 1 Alto Sax, 1 Tenor Sax, 1 Baritone Sax, 2 Bb Trumpets, 4 French Horns, 2 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 String Bass, Timpani

Dvorak’s Symphony from the New World is undoubtedly his most celebrated work. It was composed during his three year stay in America, and the melodies wreak of folk spirit of his native Czechoslovakia as well as American influences. The iconic Largo movement may also be known as the song “Going Home.” Featuring a beautiful English Horn solo at the beginning, but preceded by a brass chorale that draws one in, the artistry needed to stretch and move tempos is essential throughout. There is a wonderful middle section that lightens the mood, and a climactic moment of full throat that uses material from the first movement, until it subsides quickly and returns to the opening theme of the movement. The piece ends with a beautiful Db major chord in the low brass, possibly to be muted. It isn’t written in the score, but I encourage everyone who use these arrangements to use artistry as your guide and make changes and decisions based on what works best.

I think this one is playable for medium - medium advanced groups. If you don’t have an English horn, I would suggest writing the part out for Alto Sax. Although in the score it says only French Horn 1 and French Horn 2, I have divided both parts so four horns should be used if possible. There isn’t lot of playing for the horns but the chord balances are important in the moments that they are divided.

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