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Augusta Read Thomas: Bebop Riddle IV 'Hummingbird Jamboree' for reed quintet [Printed Music]
£59.99
In stock
Catalogue Number
NMP1182
For Reed Quintet
28-page A4 saddle-stitched Score & 5 x A4 saddle-stitched Parts
Duration: c.6 mins
ISMN No: 979-0-708192-32-9
Thomas’ imagination for Bebop Riddle IV — Hummingbird Jamboree was inspired by the vibrant, dazzling technique, flair, spirit for adventure, and musicality of the Akropolis Reed Quintet. When composing, playing, and hearing Bebop Riddle IV, the virtuosity, flexibility, and energy of superstar jazz artists leaps to ear and mind. These forces, when intersected with other specific musical perfumes, formulate a unique sonic palette. A working image for this composition is that of a hummingbird jamboree — animated, sprightly, energized hummingbirds zipping around in all directions. Hummingbirds hover at rapid wing-flapping rates, which are signified by the trills in the composition. Hummingbirds are the only vertebrates capable of sustained hovering and can fly backwards and upside-down which inspired the music’s whimsical and dexterous turns of flight.
A PDF Version of this score is available upon request.
Manufacturer: Wyastone Estate Limited, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, NP25 3SR
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