Symphonie Iberique (Score)

Score only

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 1 Piccolo - 8 Flute - 2 Oboe - 1 English Horn - 2 Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 4 Clarinet Solo - 4 Clarinet I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Cornet I - 2 Cornet II - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 2 Horn I Eb - 2 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III Eb - 1 Horn III F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC) - 4 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 3 Percussion - 1 Timpani

Symphonie Ibérique (Iberian Symphony) was composed in 1989. As the title suggests the composer evokes in this three part composition some Spanish atmospheres. The melodic structure and the typical musical ornaments, used in a quite personal way, succeed in making this symphony sound as Spanish as could be. The first part is quite solemn and so colourful that it immediately betrays Lancen's personal touch. The central part is full of atmosphere and boasts a splendid dialogue between the English horn and the bassoon. In the third part the composer uses several Spanish dance rhythms in an exhuberant way and with a lot of metrical changes.