Composed by David Woodcock. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary. Brass Band. 110 pages. David Woodcock #1065660. Published by David Woodcock (A0.1488809).
Twin Polarities This work challenges the audience from a musicological perspective. It resides comfortably in two worlds: that of the diatonic system, which is key-centric and has harmonic parameters, as distinct from the world of chromaticism, which transcends the harmonic boundaries of the diatonic playing field. Combined, these two polarities create an inherent pervading ambiguity. The work’s structure could be loosely defined as ABA, with A being spikey and frenetic using many compositional devices in a unified manner, with powerful rhythmic motifs. The use of accents on the off beats, the use of slurs, staccato and tenuto and the use of syncopation both within and across the bar, all adds to the maelstrom and energy that pervades this piece. This frenetic energy is enhanced by motifs which are rhythmically augmented. Amongst all the chromaticism, the repeated semiquaver is arresting, simply because it is not chromatic and provides a brief aural respite. The B section has essentially long melodic legato phrases, which are a counterweight to the opening, and the return of the energy of A. The seemingly innocuous repeated semiquaver ultimately has the final word. One is left with the impression that diatonic or chromatic, legato or staccato, that syncopation and accents, are all so much a part of the language of music that they are both a unifying and fragmenting force which create inseparable polarities.
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Composed by David Woodcock. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary. Brass Band. 110 pages. David Woodcock #1065660. Published by David Woodcock (A0.1488809).
Twin Polarities This work challenges the audience from a musicological perspective. It resides comfortably in two worlds: that of the diatonic system, which is key-centric and has harmonic parameters, as distinct from the world of chromaticism, which transcends the harmonic boundaries of the diatonic playing field. Combined, these two polarities create an inherent pervading ambiguity. The work’s structure could be loosely defined as ABA, with A being spikey and frenetic using many compositional devices in a unified manner, with powerful rhythmic motifs. The use of accents on the off beats, the use of slurs, staccato and tenuto and the use of syncopation both within and across the bar, all adds to the maelstrom and energy that pervades this piece. This frenetic energy is enhanced by motifs which are rhythmically augmented. Amongst all the chromaticism, the repeated semiquaver is arresting, simply because it is not chromatic and provides a brief aural respite. The B section has essentially long melodic legato phrases, which are a counterweight to the opening, and the return of the energy of A. The seemingly innocuous repeated semiquaver ultimately has the final word. One is left with the impression that diatonic or chromatic, legato or staccato, that syncopation and accents, are all so much a part of the language of music that they are both a unifying and fragmenting force which create inseparable polarities.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
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your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
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