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African Inspirations
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Rhapsody for Band As the title already suggests, the piece „African Inspirations“ is inspired by the fascinating rhythms and songs of Africa. It was not attempted to merely copy original African tunes. Markus Götz rather strived for a new work for band that completely relies on the spirit and atmosphere of that kind of music. This explains the preponderance of pentatonic scales, while the driving rhythm of the drums (African djembes or alternatively congas and toms) is responsible for the complete sound of the piece. Following a powerful introduction, the percussion instruments whip the orchestra through an allegro section. The central part makes is kind of a caesura as its blues-oriented harmonies evoke the closeness of African music and jazz. After a reprise of the allegro part, the piece ends in a rapid coda.
Grade Level GB: 4-5 Grade Level USA: 3 (Intermediate) Composer: Götz, Markus Genre: Concert Piece, Rhapsody Performance time: 00:07:24 Publisher: Rundel Size: A4 Info: Full Score + Parts Rundel Order Number: MVSR2448 Release Date: 2004
As the title already suggests, the piece „African Inspirations“ is inspired by the fascinating rhythms and songs of Africa. It was not attempted to merely copy original African tunes. Markus Götz...
Markus Götz was born in Schopfheim in 1973. As a child he received trumpet lessons and played in various bands and orchestral ensembles. In Freiburg (Breisgau) he studied Musicology, History and Philosophy. In addition, he perfected and expanded his trumpet-playing abilities at the School of Jazz and Rock in Freiburg. His teacher there was the well-known jazz trumpeter Gary Barone....