Shadowlands
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The title says it all. This is dark and mysterious piece of music. The opening section is as though you're wandering through a bleak landscape, illustrated by minor melodies and chord combinations. The piece then kicks it up a notch to a very fast paced and sometimes very aggressive section of music. There's a lot of momentum passed through the the sections of the band, including an 8 bar percussion feature (did I mention there are a LOT of percussion parts). The end is much brighter and optimistic...making it out of the Shadowlands! (NOTE: maybe on the "medium/easy side" of medium) |
Ancient Ruins
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Ancient Ruins is a piece for concert/symphonic band in the Medium-Easy to Medium range (categorized here because it is definitely more difficult than the ME section). The music begins with a flute solo echoed by a baritone/euphonium solo. It then develops into sonorous, modal melodies and harmonies. After a climactic exposition, the becomes fast and aggressive as though one is adventuring through the jungle, exploring ancient ruins and dodging any dangers that arrives. There is a "percussion feature" section as well as a mini-canon featuring primarily woodwinds.
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