Analyses
Martin Mailman - Secular Litanies, Op. 90 (1993)

Program Notes
Form and Structure
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Section 1
Theme A (brass, saxophones) mm. 1-23
Theme A (upper woodwinds), hemiola introduced in brass mm. 24-39
Hemiola (upper woodwinds), Theme A in low instruments mm. 40-51
Theme A mm. 52-53
Theme B (flutes, clarinets) above percussion "atmosphere" mm. 54-65
Theme B (trombones, tubas) abouve percussion & upper woodwind "atmosphere" mm. 66-74
Closing based on Theme A mm. 75-81
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Section 2
Fugato subject (piccolo, tuba, xylophone) with interruptions mm. 82-99
Fugato continued with Theme B fragments mm. 100-117

Theme B with Fugato subject interruptions mm. 118-130

Closing mm. 131-135

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Section 3

Theme A mm. 136-151

Hemiola (woodwinds) mm. 152-156

Theme A with atmosphere elements (see m. 54) mm. 157-171
Closing mm. 172-183

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