Fénix, Op, 96
Instrumentation: Band
Duration: 8 min
Level: Intermediate
Score and parts included (digital )
Program Note:
Commissioned by the Filarmónica Instrução e Recreio de Abrunheira, this work celebrates the 50th anniversary of the band’s rebirth.
Originally founded in 1881, the ensemble experienced a period of silence before being revived after the Portuguese Revolution of April 1974 — a time of renewed cultural vitality.
The piece unfolds as a symbolic journey from darkness to light: an opening of introspection, an energetic fanfare of awakening, and a jubilant allegro representing the youthful spirit that ensures the band’s enduring legacy.