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Showing 1 to 20 of 421 for “"Orchestra"”.
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Brightside for Orchestra
… is a thirteen-minute piece for symphony orchestra (woodwinds by twos plus piccolo, four horns, two trumpets in C, two tenor trombones, one bass trombone, one tuba, timpani, xylophone, vibraphone, and strings) inspired by my life on Brightside Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The different …
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Sonata for Orchestra
Sonata for Orchestra is a one-movement study in orchestration, which highlights and blends different groups of instruments within the orchestra according to timbre and range.
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Möbius: for Orchestra
Möbius: for Orchestra attempts to explore an alternative use of the material that typically appears in the development section of a piece composed in sonata form. By using the modified themes in the recapitulation rather than disregarding them entirely, the A-B-A' form of the basic sonata becomes …
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Heartbeat for Orchestra
Heartbeat is a work for orchestra inspired by our heart, which starts from the day we are born. My work is concerned with both the abstract representation of the heartbeat in graph form, and also the emotional expressions of humans, which we all share. The heartbeat can be scientifically measured, …
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Scissors for Orchestra
… to establish my own musical voice. Scissors for Orchestra is an extension of this attempt to experiment. I was inspired by the Scissors Dance, a Korean traditional dance performed by taffy sellers in farmer’s markets to attract attention from people. The dancers use a special type of scissors to …
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Ember for orchestra
Ember is a single-movement piece for orchestra which combines my years of compositional experience, the exploration of musical aesthetics, an experiment of adapting electronic music technique in acoustic writing, and a personal reflection on humanity. This piece is my own reflection after reading …
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Moriah: for orchestra
MORIAH is a work for full orchestra inspired by Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. The general program for the work is based on events told in the Bible. Four themes, representing Abraham, Isaac, God and Jesus, are the main sources of musical material in the work. These four themes are related so as to …
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Marionettes for orchestra.
Marionettes is a four-movement orchestral composition exploring processes of transformation and contrast. The work progresses from an initial awakening through distortion and playful exploration and eventually building up into an intensified finale. Each movement presents a distinct musical …
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Dance Music for Orchestra
Dance Music for Orchestra is a collection of three concise dance movements that are merged into one eight-minute overture-like work. These movements are meant to exaggerate the energy and spirit of the Op. 46 and Op.72 Slavonic Dances by Antonín Dvořák. This is achieved through intricate, …
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Pathways: for Chamber Orchestra
… registral descent punctated throughout the orchestra. This then culminates with a climactic outburst of rapid repeated notes, in turn giving way to a declamatory series of chorale-like harmonies. The following music, characterized by both the ebulliance of a scherzo and the propulsion of a …
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Running for Orchestra (2012)
Running for Orchestra (2012)
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Change for Orchestra and Soprano
… a 16-minute composition for soprano soloist and orchestra. It uses shifting timbres, colours and the cyclic use of motives and harmonic ideas to evoke notions of the resiliency of human spirit. “Change” sets Raymond Knister’s poem of the same title, which is in the public domain. The orchestral …
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Qiuci fantasy for full orchestra
Qiuci Fantasy is a two-movement work for full orchestra. Its inspiration comes from the Quici people, who lived about 1,400 years ago in the Kuche region of northwest China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The Quici people maintained their own particular instrumental ensemble that featured the konghuo …
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To the Forgotten : for orchestra
To the forgotten is inspired by the process of observing nature and realizing the interrelationship between humanity and nature by the method of self-preservation. I discovered a similar approach toward nature in three main references for this piece, including a Chinese poem “Moon Over Frontier …
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Flourishes (2012.13) for chamber orchestra
flourishes (2012.13) for chamber orchestra was composed for the Summer Music Institute at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The title serves as a description for the active woodwind parts and large scale orchestral gestures that are featured prominently throughout the piece in virtuosic …
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Redwall Symphonic Poem for Orchestra
Redwall is programmatically based off of the Redwall book series by Brian Jacques. The story takes place in a medieval world where animals are given human characteristics. The protagonist, Martin, is a slave mouse who becomes a warrior to avenge the death of his father at the hands of Badrang the …
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