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SKU: IZ.CMS151
Composed by Chris Milmerstadt. Score and Parts. 26 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMS151. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMS151).9 x 12 in inches.
The composition Petition and Rain Dance is a two-part composition played without a break. The first half,
'Petition', starts with a plaintive melody that repeats in the other bassoon at various overlapping points creating an
irregular cannon. Eventually a second melody emerges; the first melody now takes on a supportive role. A new
mood created by these merged melodies is underscored by percussion. The simultaneous juxtaposition of these two
melodies, as well as the patterns emphasized by the percussion, foreshadows the main theme for the second
composition: 'Rain Dance'.
'Rain Dance' is introduced with an irregular rhythmic motif, stated in unison by the bassoons, over a steady
repeating pattern by the percussion. The percussion evolves and complements (and contrasts) the rhythmic part
created by the two independent voices of the bassoon duo. A second theme, optimistic in temperament, is then
introduced and is a rhythmic elaboration of the first theme. This second theme is an exact reiteration of the merged
melodies from 'Petition' (however in this faster incarnation it is hardly recognizable). This is repeated in various
guises and the mood eventually becomes somewhat less certain.
These two pieces represent two ideas; the plea for a reprieve from a dire situation - a drought and a petition to the
'powers that be' for intercession, and the subsequent effort to bring about the desired change by taking matters into
one's own hands - a ritualistic dance to bring forth the needed deluge.
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