MARCH plays with the definition and purposing of a traditional march, following John Phillip Sousa’s standard march form. Militaristic drum rhythms, iconic bass patterns, declamatory brass calls, flowery woodwind patterns, modal melodies, and Stravinskian primitivism come together to connote ceremony, pageantry, valor, patriotism, entertainment, and calls to arm that have been associated with marches for centuries.
To be premiered.
Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment Student Award and based on my BYU Honors Thesis Project.
Written for and premiered by the Brigham Young University Wind Symphony.
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Time Moves On expresses the hope for resurrection. The interplay between the melancholy death theme and the warm and humorous life theme give both the reflection on the true focus of life, and the future that awaits those who hope in the next life.
This piece is dedicated to my Aunt Mary Lynn.
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Performances:
October 29, 2014 [Premiere], Brigham Young University Symphonic Band.