MASQUES

Composer: 
Ramon Zupko
Scoring: 
pf, brass qnt (2.1.1.1)
Year Authored: 
1973
Duration (min): 
12:
Movements-Titles: 
1
First Performance: 
April, 1974 - School of Music, Western Michigan University., Western Brass Quintet, Phyllis Rappeport, Piano

A musical theatre piece for brass quintet and piano, which includes processionals, pageantry, and numerous extended instrumental performance techniques for all performers, with a focus on ringing, echo-like timbres. Also, a good deal of controlled improvisation and graphic notation throughout. High difficulty, advanced performers only.

Publisher: 
ACA
Publisher URL: 
American Composers Alliance

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