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The Symphonic Band will perform "J USC Sympt By JENNIFER JABLONSKI Alph Assistant Copy Desk Chief Febri Th A School of Music professor's nanci composition will have its South vcrsi Carolina premiere in a USC Sym- natio phonic Band concert tonight at 8 at Goo< the Roger Center. havci Professor Dick Goodwin's com- bcr f position "Symphony 1991 for mjss Winds and Percussion" is unique rcccj for its diversity, music theory/ jnsln composition senior Robert Brad- jjSC shaw said. ihe \ "Each movement is a piece in xi its own," Bradshaw, who is one of con; Goodwin's students and plays boos trumpet in Symphonic Band, said. abou T 7 R The tour-movemciii wurK is [0W? scored in such a manner that all and the timbres and colors of the band tiiim arc featured in solo or soli sec- K tions. "Everyone in the band has Alpl an interesting part," Director of wan Bands Jim Copenhaver said, beca Copenhaver is also conductor of pori Symphonic Band. pro Goodwin initially was commis- com sioned to write a work by the Symphonic Band and the campus imp chapters of music fraternities case Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu pos< I J71 J M^d f/I O Adm F < m" JBilL WjimWjm TwggF^F^\ Mk J t v s^pSf>t-s' P^'^PPPilllll^lL.IPli1!"1 PHHRMHWRRHpHMHHHHpHHIHRHHM lymphony 1991 for Winds ani Lonic Ban r> ..n ?^" -? " l" " ?/v>.n/\rl,.im LD I J US \)dl I U1 U V^UIISUI LIU1I1 111 lary 1991. e consortium, a group of filal backers mostly from unity band programs across the n, enabled the group to pay iwin for the work, Copenr said. Each consortium memtas donated $150 to the comioning fund and, in turn, will ve a copy of the work's score, li mental parts and a tape of the Symphonic Band performing vork. tere are 31 members in the iortium, Copenhaver said, ling the commission fund to it $4,700. Some of this will go ird the $2,000 cost of printing mailing the piece to consormembers. en Turner, president of Phi Mu ta at USC, said the fraternity ted to support the commission iuse it gives the group an op:unity to contribute to the motion of music in the munity. This particular commission is ortant to us because it showis a local distinguished corner," Turner, who is a music ropy n 84 ission is REE i uesday, F :00 p.m. i ussell Ho . /.0 ' . .v-'i . H Pprnigginn" tonight at 8 in the I - ? c; id showca education senior, said. When Copenhaver first approached Goodwin, who is nationally recognized for his compositions, about writing the piece, plans outlining it were intentionally vague. "I knew we wanted a major work for Symphonic Band intended for a college or professional band, but we left most of the decisions up to him," Copenhaver said. Ideas for the symphony came as 1991 unfolded, Goodwin said. The fall of the USSR inspired the first movement, called "CCCP - Lenin's Tomb," he said. The letters "CCCP" are the Russian initials for USSR, which has become Lenin's new tomb, he added. The second movement, "HIV Positive," reflects the reality of the A IHQ pniHpmir Goodwill said. "I lost a very dear friend, a former student, to AIDS and shared the anguished days of another who was to be tested for the virus," he said. "Precarious Ethnic Dancing," the third movement, celebrates the new freedoms celebrated in the breakdown of oppressive regimes, ? ant (Ceti Sponso CAROLINA PRO1 Ideas & Issues and TraN ebruary 25 n the use Ballroi This program is paid for, in pa Roger Center. Admission is fr< ses work t Goodwin said. The last movement, "The New World Order," is "an optimistic look at our civilization's new directions so thoroughly reshaped by the year's events," Goodwin said. He wrote the final notes of the score on Dec. 31, 1991. "ll'o n n'in,>a \ir\ ii TPqIIv OTOW tf> 11 O a |V1V^V/V/ J V7W * vuiij ^ . ? love," Lisa Molinaro, University Bands graduate assistant and clarinetist in the band, said. "The second movement is wonderful ? the tension continues to rise throughout the entire movement until a really powerful release near' the end." The piece was first performed Jan. 23 by the Symphonic Band at the College Band Directors National Association Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Listeners said they liked the original textures of the music and the interesting percussion colors, Copenhaver said. The free concert tonight is in conjunction with USC's 15th annual band clinic and is open to the public. Other works, including two -Percy Grainger selections, will be performed. - . ..? | . K y- \/f? tt ' j i the its a red By >IP r GRAM UNION rt\ & Tour Committees , 1992 A om \lj rt, by Student Activities fees. WSjdy !' JHLv 5P ?e and the concert is open to the public. >ased on 1991 events aimntc , | yv^ai a vvuno. Rj # Jr | ^ What: Symphony 1991 for Winds and Percussion Concert When: Friday 8:00 p.m. , Where: The Koger Center Sdlflaa Admission: Free ":>x' PBBppi : inihf i r. iM.-MM.r.mtt.. ? i World I Day! tj n 4*i i -#?i rt jrcaiuiiiig. Gil White |