{"product_id":"babel","title":"Babel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer's Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am troubled by the state of the world and the general \"post-truthiness\" of things.  \u003cem\u003eBabel\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest in a series of large ensemble pieces composed as coded responses to current events.  The amorphous, brittle textures are a product of our uncertain present: I wanted to sonify the paranoia and disquietude characterizing the current moment.  I wanted to give a voice to the anxieties of my students, my colleagues, friends, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sonata form shattered upon recapitulation, most of the musical material is derived from a microtonal cantus that shrinks the diatonic scale to the span of a minor third. Rhythmicized as a garish ostinato on the piccolo, I was thinking about the evolution of marching bands from institutionally-sanctioned sounding boards to megaphones for civil disobedience.  \u003cem\u003eBabel\u003c\/em\u003e is dedicated to Francesca Zambello.  Words are real.  How we respond to them is real, too.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan Chase","offers":[{"title":"Physical - Score","offer_id":52095572082908,"sku":"ACA-CHAR-008s","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical - Set of 13 Parts","offer_id":52095572115676,"sku":"ACA-CHAR-008p","price":154.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) - Score","offer_id":52095572148444,"sku":"ACA-CHAR-008se","price":58.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) - Set of 13 Parts","offer_id":52095572181212,"sku":"ACA-CHAR-008pe","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8198\/2428\/files\/10X13ASCAP-2022Newcover.jpg?v=1784750894","url":"https:\/\/composers.com\/products\/babel","provider":"American Composers Alliance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}