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Abstract:
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A Child's life (symphony for band ) is a work for concert band in three contrasting movements . It is programmatic and the movements are compositionally linked by a network of motives and a large -scale tonal plan . The piece gravitates around the pitch center C , branching out symmetrically within each movement to explore neighboring key areas . Though tonal , the piece incorporates much chromaticism and features techniques of contemporary and jazz composition . The total performance duration is approximately 22 minutes . |