Catherine Likhuta's Sure-fire is a three-movement horn concerto presented here in the reduction for horn and piano. The original work for horn and wind band was commissioned by an international consortium led by Lanette López Compton and the Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Bradley Genevro. It received its premiere in October 2023.
The movements, The Spark, Lament in the Ashes, and Firecracker, explore contrasting aspects of fire. Likhuta connects the central lament with her response to Australia's 2019-20 bushfires; the concerto as a whole also celebrates the horn's expressive and virtuosic possibilities. Her stated aim was demanding writing that allows a confident soloist to shine, rather than difficulty for its own sake.
At approximately seventeen minutes, the work offers a substantial contemporary program selection for an advanced player. This piano reduction supports rehearsal and performance without wind band. The embedded full-ensemble performance illustrates the original orchestration, not the accompaniment supplied with this edition.
Catherine Likhuta's Sure-fire is a three-movement horn concerto presented here in the reduction for horn and piano. The original work for horn and wind band was commissioned by an international consortium led by Lanette López Compton and the Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Bradley Genevro. It received its premiere in October 2023.
The movements, The Spark, Lament in the Ashes, and Firecracker, explore contrasting aspects of fire. Likhuta connects the central lament with her response to Australia's 2019-20 bushfires; the concerto as a whole also celebrates the horn's expressive and virtuosic possibilities. Her stated aim was demanding writing that allows a confident soloist to shine, rather than difficulty for its own sake.
At approximately seventeen minutes, the work offers a substantial contemporary program selection for an advanced player. This piano reduction supports rehearsal and performance without wind band. The embedded full-ensemble performance illustrates the original orchestration, not the accompaniment supplied with this edition.