Cadence Everlasting: 2nd Violin
By Rossano Galante
Grade: 3.5
Item: 00-PC-0018935_VN2
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Description
Rossano Galante's composition Cadence Everlasting begins with a solo horn accompanied by sustained strings, setting the tone for this lyrical piece. This work aims to capture humanity's love affair with music. The beauty of music is its ability to evoke an emotional response without words, just sonic waves. Music truly is the sound of emotions. (4:20)
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Additional Details
Series:
Belwin Concert Full Orchestra
Publisher:
Alfred Music
SKU:
00-PC-0018935_VN2
More about this title
About the Composer: Rossano Galante
Rossano Galante studied trumpet performance at SUNY Buffalo, graduating in 1992, then earned admission to USC's Film Scoring Program that same year where he studied under Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith. Since relocating to California in 1999, he has served as orchestrator on over eighty studio films including Avengers: Age of Ultron, A Quiet Place, Logan, and The Super Mario Brothers Movie, collaborating with composers Marco Beltrami, Christophe Beck, Brian Tyler, and Christopher Lennertz.
Beyond his film work, Galante maintains an active concert music practice, having composed over 68 published works for band and orchestra across publishers including Alfred, Schirmer, Hafabra, C.L. Barnhouse, and Dehaske/Curnow. He regularly receives commissions from ensembles worldwide, blending his orchestration expertise with a gift for writing accessible, emotionally resonant concert music.
Why we love this
Galante's film scoring background translates into orchestration that feels cinematic and dramatically assured without demanding virtuosity from your ensemble. A Grade 3.5 work with this level of sophistication in color and phrasing is genuinely rare. The opening horn solo against sustained strings immediately draws listeners in, and the piece sustains that lyrical quality throughout, making it a memorable festival selection that sounds polished even at intermediate level.
What to expect
Cadence Everlasting opens with quiet dignity as the horn voice emerges from a bed of sustained strings, creating immediate lyrical intimacy. The piece unfolds as a meditation on music's power to move the human heart, with each section of the orchestra contributing layers of color and warmth that feel inevitable rather than ornamental.
Who it's for
Orchestra directors programming contest or festival repertoire who need a piece that sounds sophisticated and emotionally mature without requiring advanced technical facility. This work sits well for Grade 3.5 ensembles ready to explore expressive, well-orchestrated literature beyond typical student fare.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the opening horn solo carefully; it should sing over the string accompaniment without the section needing to pull back. The horn player will benefit from thinking of this moment as a cantabile statement rather than a recital passage.
- Shape phrase endings deliberately across the full ensemble rather than letting them dissipate. Galante's writing rewards conductor sensitivity to long-line architecture.
- Use the digital parts' ability to isolate and study sections by instrument family. With an orchestra this size, sectional rehearsals focused on sustaining tone quality in the string foundation will strengthen the entire piece.
- Honor the emotional intent in the score; this is music meant to resonate without words. Avoid over-rehearsing technical passages at the expense of allowing the piece to breathe.
How to use it
Program this as an opening number to set a thoughtful, artistic tone for a concert, or place it mid-program as a moment of reflection between more energetic works. The 4:20 duration fits naturally into festival rotations and allows you to demonstrate your ensemble's ability to sustain beauty across multiple sections.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining and blending sustained chord progressions across string and wind sections
- Responding to long-phrase conducting gestures and shape
- Balancing solo and accompaniment roles within the full orchestra texture
- Maintaining tonal warmth and expression across multiple dynamic levels