Mandolin Concerto No. 3 in E Minor
John Craton
About this work: Concerto for solo mandolin, strings, and percussion in three movements:
1. Allegro agitato—Allegro non troppo—Allegro agitato
2. Adagio—Déchaîner—Adagio
3. Rapide—Moderato—Rapide
Written for Gertrud Weyhofen and subtitled “Verdun, 1916,” the concerto commemorates the Battle of Verdun and is dedicated to the memory of all the soldiers who fought bravely in this great conflict, regardless of the colors under which they fought. It attempts to convey both the sacrifice and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit in wartime. While the score presented here has been adjusted to play better through Scorch, clean scores are available on request by contacting the composer. mp3s of the Sibelius playback may be found here.
Year composed: 2005
Duration: 00:20:00
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: Solo mandolin, violins I & II, violas, cellos, double basses; percussion battery: timpani, bass drum, triangle, tambourine, castonets, cymbals, tubular bells, cimbalom, xylophone.