Mais Alto e mais Longe

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 2 Soprano Saxophone - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 1 Tenor Saxophone I - 1 Tenor Saxophone II - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 5 Flugelhorn I - 5 Flugelhorn II - 5 Flugelhorn III - 1 Cornet Eb - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 4 Horn I + II Eb - 4 Horn I + II F - 2 Trombone I C - 2 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 2 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 2 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 2 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 2 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 2 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Euphonium C - 2 Euphonium Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 2 Tuba C - 2 Percussion I - 2 Percussion II - 1 Mallets - 1 Timpani

This beautiful overture by the Portuguese composer Afonso Alvares starts with a broad andante that soon turns into a partly rhythmical partly singing allegro evoking the world of thrilling adventures in grandiose settings. The atmosphere calms down and becomes more lyrical in the spinned out adagio that describes inner feelings and yet refers from time to time to the suggested adventures. Repetition of several themes leads to an impressive climax.