{"product_id":"stephenson-roar-stephenson","title":"Stephenson: Roar","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/collections\/james-m-stephenson\"\u003eJames M. Stephenson (1969-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\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: Roar (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e11.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 43\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\u003eAn energetic overture, meant to accompany a celebratory occasion! The Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra approached me to write a new work to help celebrate their 100th anniversary. When one thinks back to 100 years ago, images of flappers, Charleston-dancing, cocktail-drinking and good times pop to mind; in other words, the \"Roaring 20s.\" After an initial 10 beats of anticipation open the work (one beat for each decade) a Charleston rhythm beckons us before the violins' opening tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Charleston rhythm becomes a mainstay throughout the work. After a colorful developmental section of various motifs splashed throughout the orchestra, a new theme appears (letter M). This theme is important because its rhythm is set to the text-rhythm of the popular \"Chicago, That Toddlin' Town\", which was written in 1922; almost exactly 100 years ago. The \"Chicago, Chicago...\" melody itself is referenced almost exactly in the horns in measure 167, and then \"completed\" in the last bar of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two themes get superimposed upon each other in grand climax toward the end, all before a toasting champagne glass and popping cork bring the work to a humorous and fun close, once again celebrating this marvelous achievement by the CMSO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy most sincere thanks to Russell Vinick and the CMSO for engaging me to compose this new exciting overture for orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Stephenson – January 31, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3.3.2\/4.3.3.1\/timp.3 perc\/hp\/strings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stephenson Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43533299318863,"sku":"156-042-FS","price":60.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/f1747a7730448f2bb33cadb06742e945.webp?v=1755804548","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/zh\/products\/stephenson-roar-stephenson","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}