Throughout the Hubble (2010)
A Galactic Suite inspired by the Hubble Telescope Discoveries
for Concert Band( 2Fl.1Picc.2Ob.1EngH.2Bssn-1 Cl Eb. Clar I - Clar II - 1 BCl - 2 Alto Sax.2 Tenor Sax.2 Baritone Sax-6 Tp.4Horns.3Trbn.1BTrbn.1Euph.1Tuba. - D. Bass-perc)
25 minutes
MOVEMENTS
I - Overture - A Space Adventure
II - Nebulae
III - Black Hole
IV - The Death of a Star
V - The Star Nursey
NOTES
The piece is an homage to the Hubble telescope when it began its last space mission.
The first movement refers to the Epic of a Space Mission: it is a trip to explore the unknown, using the latest technology but without the security of success.
The second movement is inspired in Nebulae, areas of Space Dust that can be seen as fields that will generate stars and planets.
The third movement, Black Hole, symbolizes the stellar destruction and the annihilation of everything that gets closer to it.
The fourth movement, The Death of a Star, is inspired in the last period of time of a star, where they grow, release dust, and are slowly fading out.
Scientists working with Hubble call "Star Nursery" the areas in Nebulae where young stars are growing, finishing the "galactic circle of life"
Premiere
Barcelona Municipal Concert Band. Salvador Brotons, Conductor.
L’Auditori, Oriol Martorell Hall, Barcelona
February 27th, 2011