Novella - duet for cornet and euphonium by Ben Hollings – Brass LT

Novella - duet for cornet and euphonium by English composer Ben Hollings (1993) Solistai / soloists: Jovita Kasperavičiūtė (eufonija/euphonium ) ir/and Igor Žolnerčik (kornetas/cornet) Atlieka LMTA pučiamųjų ir mušamųjų instrumentų katedros studentų ir alumnų varinių pučiamųjų instrumentų orkestras „Brass LT“ (vadovai lekt. Remigijus Vilys, prof. dr. Robertas Beinaris) Performed by: Brass Band „Brass LT“ of students and alumni of the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments of Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius . Dirigentas / conductor: Russell Gray (UK/Jungtinė Karalystė) Vaizdo įrašas iš LMTA pučiamųjų ir mušamųjų instrumentų katedros varinių pučiamųjų instrumentų orkestro “Brass.LT” kalėdinio koncerto Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademijos Didžiojoje salėje 2023 m. gruodžio 15 d. Video recording from the Christmas concert of the LMTA Brass Band “Brass.LT” at the Great Hall of Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius - 15th December, 2023. © Video recording by Kazys Daugėla, 2023, Vilnius, Lithuania Novella was initially written for Eminence Brass Quartet to display the lyrical qualities of the ensemble through use of simplistic writing, whilst providing a reflective piece for the audience to enjoy. Composer Ben Hollings decided to arrange Novella into a duet for Cornet and Euphonium after considering that the lyrical writing would transfer into a duet setting effectively. The piece tells the tale of a short musical story where interweaving musical lines are showcased in the solo parts and are set against a simple, yet effective, brass band accompaniment.