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Cloud Gate. Reflections of a City. Timothy Loest. Grade 2.

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Cloud Gate. Refleksioner af en by. Timothy Loest. Grade 2.

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Cloud Gate. Reflections of a City. composed by Timothy Loest. For concert band. Concert Band. FJH Young Band. Grade 2.5. Score and set of parts. Duration 4 minutes, 30 seconds. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc. FJ.B1377. Inspired by an enormous, mirror-like elliptical sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor, this festival work reflects the spirit of Chicago's busy streets, vibrant people, and magnificent architecture. A bold opening moves into an invigorating theme that occurs under a moving woodwind ostinato figure. A festive mixed-meter section continues to drive the work forward before a seamless transition into a slower bluesy section reminiscent of George Gershwin. Students experience urban energy once more as the final thematic statement leads to a dynamic close. It has always been my hope to compose an original work that would capture the character of my favorite city, Chicago. With its rich history, diverse culture, beautiful lakefront, and magnificent skyline, Chicago is a world city. Cloud Gate - Reflections of a City was commissioned by the Westview Hills Middle School Band in Willowbrook, Illinois. The inspiration for this work came after seeing, touching, and walking under Cloud Gate, a gigantic, highly polished, stainless steel elliptical sculpture located in Chicago's Millennium Park. Created by British artist Anish Kapoor, the 110-ton Cloud Gate stands 33 feet high, 66 feet long and 42 feet wide. With its liquid mercury appearance, Cloud Gate's reflective surface captures images of both earth and sky. Indeed, Kapoor's Cloud Gate is a visual analog of Chicago, reflecting the city's strength, structure and energy. In it, one sees a most impressive cityscape, with its busy streets, vibrant people, and tall buildings, each pointing upward to floating clouds of optimism and never-ending dreams. Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5.

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Cloud Gate. Refleksioner af en by. komponeret af Timothy Loest. For Harmoniorkester. Concert Band. FJH Young Band. Grade 2.5. Score og sæt dele. Varighed 4 minutter, 30 sekunder. Udgivet af FJH Music Company Inc. FJ.B1377. Inspireret af et enormt, spejlblanke elliptiske skulptur af den britiske kunstner Anish Kapoor, denne festival arbejde afspejler ånden i Chicagos travle gader, levende mennesker, og storslåede arkitektur. En fed åbning flytter ind en forfriskende tema, der sker under en bevægende træblæser ostinat figur. En festlig mixed-meter sektion fortsætter med at drive værket frem før en problemfri overgang til en langsommere bluesy sektion minder om George Gershwin. Studerende oplever urban energi igen som den sidste tematiske opgørelse fører til en dynamisk tæt. Det har altid været mit håb at komponere et originalt værk, som ville fange karakter af min foretrukne by, Chicago. Med sin rige historie, forskelligartede kultur, smukke søbred, og storslåede skyline, Chicago er en verden by. Cloud Gate - Reflections af en by blev bestilt af Westview Hills Middle School Band i Willowbrook, Illinois. Inspirationen til dette arbejde kom efter at have set, røre, og gå under Cloud Gate, en gigantisk, højglanspoleret, rustfrit stål elliptiske skulptur beliggende i Chicagos Millennium Park. Oprettet af britiske kunstner Anish Kapoor, den 110 ton Cloud Gate står 33 meter høj, 66 meter lang og 42 meter bred. Med sin flydende kviksølv udseende, Cloud Gate s reflekterende overflade indfanger billeder af både jord og himmel. Faktisk Kapoor s Cloud Gate er en visuel analog af Chicago, hvilket afspejler byens styrke, struktur og energi. I det, ser man en mest imponerende bybilledet, med sine travle gader, levende mennesker, og høje bygninger, hver peger opad til flydende skyer af optimisme og uendelige drømme. Passende for middle school og mindre high skoleklasser. Second klarinetter normalt ophold under break. Dele skrives med mere selvstændighed, og instrumentering svagt stigende. Der er stadig tilstrækkelig fordobling i de lavere stemmer. Karakterer 2-2,5.