{"product_id":"copley-que-xopa-murphy","title":"Copley: Qué Xopá","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/katahj-copley\"\u003eKatahj Copley (1998-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Qué Xopá (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrade level: med-hard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"¿Qué xopa? \"(sounding like Kay So-Pah) is a phrase I first heard in an unexpected place—Clarksville, Tennessee. While on residency at Austin Peay State University, I returned from a break and overheard music spilling out of another room. The sound felt instantly familiar, and I was drawn toward it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, a group of students were singing and playing Afro-Latin music. Horns, drums, and voices filled the space with vibrant energy. The last time I had played my saxophone in an ensemble like this was years earlier in Texas. When one of the students noticed me standing in the doorway, he called out, \"¡Qué xopá!\" Suddenly, everyone in the room echoed the phrase.\nConfused and intrigued, I asked what it meant. He explained that it's a Panamanian expression meaning \"what's up?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom that moment on, the ensemble handed me a saxophone, and for the first time in a long while, I played. I was transported back—to the feeling, the energy, and the love I had for this music born from the fusion of cultures.\nQué Xopá is my way of honoring that experience: the intersection of Latin music and African American musical traditions, and the creation of a sonic world that is vibrant, exciting, and—like the people who make this music—colorful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Murphy Music Press","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":45248721092687,"sku":"SO-214","price":203.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45248721125455,"sku":"SO-214A","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/ebe906f80dd0b2847f95137924351374.png?v=1778877719","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/products\/copley-que-xopa-murphy","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}