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Symphonic Band
Question | Answer |
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La Fiasta Mexicana - about Composer | H. Owen Reed Dr. Reed will turn 101 this year Written as result of Guggenheim Fellowship to study and compose in Mexico Taught theory and composition at Michigan State |
Festal Scenes | Yasuhide Ito Employs four folk songs from Japan Festive Atmosphere Written for Ominato Band for Maritime Self Defense Ito is a pianist, teaches at University level known as dynamic conductor |
La Fiesta - about music | Very religious and reverence for Virgin Mother Influences felt in music, expressing honor and love of the Virgin Study in contrasts: festive and solemn, religious and pagan, boisterous and tender |
La Fiesta - Mass II | Bell remind of religious event Gather for worship Ending response for horn call: like an "Amen" |
La Fiesta - Carnival III | Entertainment foe all Opening depicts circus, bull fight, mariachi bands (brass & violins) "La Negra" The Sound of the Dark One -Popular mariachi band song Polyrythmic written 3/4 (Feels 3 &1) also some 6/8 (feels in 2) Form: ternary ABA |
Noisy Wheels of Joy - about music | Eric Whitacre written as concert opener Three themes: Comedy, Adventure, Love Dedicated to Mr. Jim Cochran, Shattinger Music, Missouri |
Aurora Awakes | Aurora, Roman goddess of the dawn a.k.a Eos AB form (binary) slow/fast, mostly E-flat Major, some G-flat & F Mackey known for stylistic imitation |
Aurora Awakes - Awards | Winner of Bandmasters Association's ABA/Ostwald Prize & 2009 National Bandmasters Association's William D. Revelli Award |
Aurora Awakes - about Composer | John Mackey Born 1973 Master of Music, The Julliard School; Bachelors of Fine Arts, Cleveland Institute of Music Enjoys writing for dance and symphonic winds, most work for these Has worked with major dance companies |