[Score] Othello - Alfred Reed (A Symphonic Portrait for Concert Band/Wind Ensemble in Five Scenes)

[@AndewMole]

0:00 I. Prelude (Venice) "The tyrant custom hath made the flinty and steel couch of war my thrice-driven bed." 2:38 II. Aubade (Cyprus) "Good Morning, General" 4:22 III. Othello and Desdemona "She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them." 9:05 IV. Entrance of the Court "Behold, the Lion of Venice!" 12:18 V. The Death of Desdemona; Epilogue "I kissed thee ere I killed thee: no way but this..."

[@somebody9033]

Movement 1 - the motif in the cor anglais is actually just blatantly copied from Schumann's adagio and allegro for horn!

[@TheodoreBrown314]

Almost as if that was in the public domain when this was written? 😉

[@somebody9033]

@@TheodoreBrown314 still - thieving without credit is evil!!!

[@TheodoreBrown314]

@@somebody9033 under normal circumstances I'd agree with you, but I think it's a different can of worms when you're thinking about stuff like this. Also note that it's quite possibly a deliberate reference that has extramusical reasons, much like how the Dies Irae chant appears in basically anything about death

[@somebody9033]

@@TheodoreBrown314 yes which is why i don't think quoting dies irae is acceptable....

[@TheodoreBrown314]

@@somebody9033 agree to disagree, then. I tend to think of that kind of short quote as a homage, which makes it acceptable in my mind, but I also acknowledge it's a fine line to walk. In any case, this piece is hella cool - might have to ask around and see if anyone near me ever plans on programming it