Fredrick Schjelderup

Sollicitus

The latin title 'Sollicitus' means upset or uneasy is important in terms of the character and form of the work.

This work contains several different pcarts, all of them based around a fanfare-like theme which is presented several times.
This theme change it's character, form, tonality, rhytmic and tension throughout the piece which triggers the turbulence of the music.

'Sollicitus' is a commission for Midtun Skoles Musikkorps and their conductor Christian Breistein for their participation in the Norwegian Championships for School Bands in 2017.
The version for Brass Band was written to Laksevåg Musikkforening for their participation at the Norwegian Brass Band Championships 2018.