Oximoro

Oximoro Instrumentation: Concert Band Duration: approximately 6 minutes and 30 seconds Difficulty level: medium advanced Purpose: A challenging piece, designed for performers who are willing to embrace a true artistic and technical challenge. “Oximoro” is a work dedicated to Maestro João Paulo Fernandes, marking his 20th anniversary as Artistic Director of the Filarmónica União Taveirense. The title refers to the rhetorical device that brings together words of opposite or contradictory meaning. Although these elements seem mutually exclusive, they merge to form statements that appear illogical yet reveal a deeper coherence. Musically, this concept is expressed through two contrasting textures that intertwine and complement each other, sustained by their own contradiction. The result is a piece that explores the tension and fusion of opposites, offering an expressive and symbolic soundscape.