In 1969 and 1970, my office at San Jose State University faced the area which was the popular location for student rallies. At that time the country was in social turmoil over very serious issues--the Vietnam war, the problems of Chicano farm workers, women's liberation, Black power, the population explosion, the destruction of our environment to name a few--and the gatherings served as a forum for angry individuals expressing their views and venting their indignation. All of us on campus were surrounded with rage, hatred, distrust and instability. Statement is a musical/dramatic discourse representing that scenario. Dissonance, shouting, and the singing of Gregorian chant are called for in an intense format representing humankind's cycle of peace and war. The work was commissioned by the California Band Directors Association for the California Symphonic Honor Band. Following the premier, conductor Harold Arnoldi commented "Statement is one of the finest pieces of contemporary band literature written today. It reflects the turmoil of present day society."

Publisher

Shawnee Press

Composer

Brent Heisinger

Binding

Score|Parts

Stock code

35021795

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