N° 024  
Title: Rondo skolion
Style: Original concert piece

Composer: Hardy MERTENS

Arranger: Louis MARTINUS

For: Wind band
Grade level: 5
Duration: 9'30"
Price code: 18 ( Euros)
CD: "Earthquake"
"The three storms"
"Voice of mind"


Comments:

Rondo skolion is the 5th movement of Hardy Mertens' 1st symphony "Voice of Mind" and was written in 1985. The word rondo refers to a music form in which a main theme is repeated several times with contrasting passages between each repetition. A skolion is a Greek drinking song that is often heard in the Kafenions where men drink their Ouzo and try to forget the problems of everyday life. The atmosphere reflects fun and a little bit of decadence. It refers to entertaining music.

The adaptation for regular band is by Louis Martinus. Originally it was written for extended band.