Instrumentation as a means of artistic expression: acoustic and coloristic techniques in A. Pavlyuchuk’s compositions for wind band

Abstract

The brass band of the 21st century is an integral part of Russian culture. Its sound accompa nies military music festivals and parades on Red Square, various ceremonial events, as well as reveals the coloristics of brass instruments on philharmonic stages and academic music festivals performed by the best Russian concert bands. This article analyzes the orchestral techniques used in the compositions “Approximation” and “Paradox” for wind orchestra written by the Saratov composer Alexey Pavlyuchuk. His scores are characterized by a vivid orchestration, conceptual thinking, and a focus on the acoustic features of wind and percussion instruments, which creates a fertile "ground" for research and analysis. The compositional practice of the 21st century is characterized by an active appeal to the genre of academic music for brass bands. Composers recognized the acoustic and colorful poten tial of this genre and used it to express their artistic ideas. The growing repertoire of music for brass bands requires scientific analysis. As a result, the works of A. Pavlyuchuk have been select ed for analysis of orchestration principles and techniques. While maintaining the historical tradi tions of orchestration, the composer developed his own unique orchestration style, which expand ed our understanding of the principles of modern brass band composition.