Paganini Variations

1 Condensed Score - 0 Flute - 0 Oboe - 0 Bassoon - 0 Clarinet Eb - 0 Clarinet I - 0 Clarinet II + III - 0 Alto Clarinet Eb - 0 Bass Clarinet - 2 Soprano Saxophone - 4 Alto Saxophone - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 1 Flugelhorn Eb - 4 Flugelhorn I - 8 FlugelHorn II + III - 2 Cornet I - 4 Cornet II + III - 2 Trumpet I - 6 Trumpet II + III - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 2 Horn II + III Eb - 2 Horn II + 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) - 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 I + II C - 2 Percussion I - 2 Percussion II - 1 Timpani

A lot of composers, such as Brahms, Rachmaninov, Lutoslavski and many others used the Caprice nr.24 for violin solo by Paganini, to write a series of variations. This time that favourite theme has been used to write a series of variations for band. This work, commissioned by SAMO Nederland lasts about 9 minutes.The theme is followed by eight variations and a coda. Two quick variations alternate twice with a slower variation, whereas the final is written in a waltz tempo leading to a magestic coda as conlusion. All variations are played without interruption.