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The overall background of the piece is very
interesting. A student of mine at Canandaigua Academy – Brad
DaBoll-Lavoie (now an anthropology major at PITT and plays tuba in the
marching band and concert band) did an independent study in my Music
Perception and Analysis course. He had read a book that sought to
described the differentiation the culture of man within the context of
temperate zones around the world. In this project Brad wanted to see if
music could be defined similarly within the context of climate.
To research this Brad looked at three clearly separate climates and analyzed / transcribed
three pieces of folk music from 3 distinct temperate zones. As a
control of sorts he also analyzed pieces from the modern world rock
industry that was performed by bands that claimed to be from the
cultures studied.
At the conclusion of the analysis and
transcription process we worked together to write a 3 movement work
that combined the elements of specific folk and contemporary rock songs
from The Desert, The Plains, and, The Rain Forest. Brad served as
consultant on stylistic and formal attributes critical to his study and
I acted as orchestrator, arranger and musical consultant. Desert is
complete at this time.
The current arrangement of Desert
represents a more developed version of Brad’s original work and does
not necessarily represent his exact intentions at the completion of the
research project. I have, however enhanced and expanded the original
work to be consistent with my values as an artist and educator. For
example, I add modal development in the solo section, developed
background and melodic motifs, and sought to shape the arrangement so
that it communicated additional tension and release.
Brad also
created a very informative power point presentation that describes his
findings. That presentation will be posted soon.
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I - Desert |  | 3 Climates of Man's Existence
II - Plains | | 3 Climates of Man's Existence
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AT THIS TIME THIS SUITE IS ACCEPTING CO-COMMISSIONERS FOR COMPLETION
For more information email today at tom@tomdavismusic.com
"Three
Climates of Man’s Existence” is a multi-movement suite that combines
the elements of world music with contemporary world rock counterparts.
The first movement is Desert and has been commissioned by the Fairport
High School Jazz Ensemble I under the direction of
Bill Tiberio.
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