Overture to a New Life - Rui Claro

The idea of composing an original piece for band, appeared at the birth of the composer's daughter. In this piece the brass section takes a leading role with introducing the themes while the woodwinds have the role of enhancing and adding to them with a subtle intervention. The initial fanfare foretells the birth of a new life whereas the choral is a hymn to life. Despite being an overture, where the rhythm is quite precise and vibrant, there is also room for more melodic and intimate moments. At the end, some of the themes heard earlier reappear, thus closing the circle.
Conducted by Lt. Col. Élio Luís Salsinha Murcho, Rui Silva
Recorded by Banda de Música da Força Aérea Portuguesa
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