Alex Shapiro
Masked
Movement 3 from "Suspended" for Symphonic Band and Pre-recorded Soundscape
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Alex Shapiro
Masked
Movement 3 from "Suspended" for Symphonic Band and Pre-recorded Soundscape
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Alex Shapiro
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Activist Music
- Order no. 04007248
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Description:
Masked by Alex Shapiro is composed in the exact shape of a Classical Minuet and Trio waltz, though the music--a whimsical if somewhat demented masked ball (or, balls, in this case)--bears little connection to that of Mozart or Haydn. Historically, third movement Minuets gave way to the joke-like Scherzo, and the Trio section tips its hat to some welcome levity. This is one of four movements in Suspended, a piece is composed in the tradition of an 18th century Classical symphony: four contrasting movements which serve specific functions and reveal a story. The work begins in absolute rage and chaos, then alternates between moments of grief and bleakness. Grim reality shifts to a macabre, circus-like insanity, and by the end, flickers of genuine hope contrast a pervasive sense of dread, and finally arrive at more optimistic possibilities. To perform the piece, you'll need an audio system capable of playing the prerecorded audio tracks from a laptop computer via a small digital audio interface connected to an audio mixer. Download information is provided in the printed piece.