Opa! Julie Giroux

This work opens with an original Greek prayer setting and ends with a lively dance based on the Greek song "Karaguna." It starts out somber and dissonant with musical counterpoint full of many tension and release moments. The listener is then transported to a dance setting which start outs slowly featuring a lengthy alto saxophone solo. The music gradually increases in excitement and tempo ending in a frenetic explosion best described as a love of life the people of Greece continuously display in their food, reveling and music.

Instrumentation
1 - Piccolo
4 - Flute 1
4 - Flute 2
1 - Oboe 1
1 - Oboe 2
4 - B? Clarinet 1
4 - B? Clarinet 2
4 - B? Clarinet 3
2 - B? Bass Clarinet
1 - B? Contrabass Clarinet
1 - E? Contra Alto Clarinet
1 - Bassoon 1
1 - Bassoon 2
2 - E? Alto Saxophone 1
2 - E? Alto Saxophone 2
2 - B? Tenor Saxophone
1 - E? Baritone Saxophone
3 - B? Trumpet 1
3 - B? Trumpet 2
3 - B? Trumpet 3
2 - F Horn 1 & 2
2 - F Horn 3 & 4
2 - Trombone 1
2 - Trombone 2
2 - Trombone 3
2 - Bass Trombone
2 - Euphonium B.C.
2 - Euphonium T.C.
4 - Tuba
1 - Double Bass
1 - Timpani
2 - Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone
1 - Xylophone
1 - Marimba
4 - Percussion 1 (Triangle, Agogos, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine)
2 - Percussion 2 (Metal Tambourine, Timbales)
2 - Percussion 3 (Small Sleigh Bells, Stacked Cymbals)
2 - Percussion 4 (Anvil, Bongos)
2 - Percussion 5 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)