No Justice, No Peace (9-Advanced)
Written in the midst of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, this programmatic work was influenced by much of what Americans were experiencing in 2020. A sometimes desperate, but always determined and passionate fight for justice and change is reflected in the music. The piece also has undercurrents of other realities of the time: from the initial, optimistic hope and resolve that a new year brings, to an ominous foreshadowing of COVID-19 leading into an explosion of cases, accompanied by fear, frustration, and a national/international crisis. The intensified return of the initial theme at the end is a provocative call to action.
Score Length: 7 pages
Composed in 2020
Written in the midst of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, this programmatic work was influenced by much of what Americans were experiencing in 2020. A sometimes desperate, but always determined and passionate fight for justice and change is reflected in the music. The piece also has undercurrents of other realities of the time: from the initial, optimistic hope and resolve that a new year brings, to an ominous foreshadowing of COVID-19 leading into an explosion of cases, accompanied by fear, frustration, and a national/international crisis. The intensified return of the initial theme at the end is a provocative call to action.
Score Length: 7 pages
Composed in 2020
Written in the midst of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, this programmatic work was influenced by much of what Americans were experiencing in 2020. A sometimes desperate, but always determined and passionate fight for justice and change is reflected in the music. The piece also has undercurrents of other realities of the time: from the initial, optimistic hope and resolve that a new year brings, to an ominous foreshadowing of COVID-19 leading into an explosion of cases, accompanied by fear, frustration, and a national/international crisis. The intensified return of the initial theme at the end is a provocative call to action.
Score Length: 7 pages
Composed in 2020
