MANHATTAN BEACH MUSIC
Raising the Standards of the American Concert Band and BANDS all Over the WORLD
Exclusive Australian Distribution by Future Music
An opening statement, a kind of "modified" French overture fights against a canonic chattering motive, which gives way to a gentler yet energetic passage-fast track back to the opening, which is now darker. Percussion literally telegraphs the motives (coincidentally Morse Code for "D-A"); and a dark development ensues. A startling lyrical trade between clarinet and flutes segues to a Coda. Meaningful percussion parts enhance the cohesion and propulsion of this rhythmically driven music.