Jean-Pierre Vial
Toccata & Fuga MMXX
(2020)
for bells
Duration: 6'
Solos:
bells
Toccata & Fuga MMXX
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Work introduction
Jean-Pierre Vial composed this toccata and fugue in 2020.
The toccata begins and ends with twelve strokes which strike noon or midnight, ad libitum. The body of the toccata develops a theme, first on the keyboard in A minor, then to the pedal in G minor. This theme will become the subject of the three-voice fugue that follows.
The fugue, in A minor, contains all the elements of a classical fugue (i.e. subject, counterpoint, developments, stretto, coda, etc.).
What is necessary to perform this work?
The piece is designed for a 4-octave carillon. More precisely, the keyboard range must extend from C4# through A6 (International Pitch Notation – IPN) and the pedal range must extend from D3 through G4.