Barry E. Kopetz
In Darkest Night
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Barry E. Kopetz
In Darkest Night
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Barry E. Kopetz
- Series Alfred Debut Series
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- Edition Score
- Publisher Alfred Publishing
- Order no. ALF20710S
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Description:
In Darkest Night was composed to highlight the dark, thick and rich quality of the key of C minor. As musical keys have long been associated with various states of emotion, C minor has often been called the 'key of darkness.' The slow introduction presents the primary theme in augmented fashion over a C pedal point, leading to the robust Allegro Ritmico. The theme is aggressive, poignant, terse, and yes...dark! The piece concludes with a series of rapid, pounding, off-beat C minor triads preceding the final chord.