Played the piece in question with the IC Wind Ensemble this past semester.Kenneth wrote:> Nick
interesting... It seems like a stage drama featuring musical instruments. I am going to search on that piece. Thank you.
Interesting
It is indeed quite strange, much of the music not conducted, but is alleatoric(sp?) in nature. There is a sax quartet, surround trumpets, and a marching band in the audience in addition to the stage W.E. the final note is indeed a shotgun.
It is titled Circus Maximus and is by John Corigliano, there is at least one recording I know of, I forget which college group though.
This was much more fun to perform than to rehearse and all in all I thought it was an enjoyable, though quite different, musical experience