tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466572067838264521.post-56558317194793344992007-10-25T13:39:00.000-07:002007-11-15T07:31:39.823-08:00<span style="color:#000000;">One of the main works on the Fall program is Sidus, by <a href="http://www.thomasdoss.at.tt/">Thomas Doss</a>. Born in Linz, Austria, with both parents as professional musicians, he has been studying music since age 7. He's been composing since age 11. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I gotta say, the guy is good.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Sidus is growing on me, big time. Now, there are some non-traditional parts of this piece. Measures that are 'timed' in terms of seconds (eg 15-sec, 20 sec), rather than your traditional four-beats. There are also measures where the band sings, hisses (part reads "S___" and you say "Essssssssssssss"), shushes (part reads "Sh_____" and you say "Shhhhhhhhhh") and even whistle. It's different.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I think this was slightly intimidating to the ensemble at first, because we started rehearsing at this section with little to no context about the piece. But after a few times of running the whole thing down, it starts to make sense. Sidus has all the elements of a great film score - lush melodies, action-oriented musical sequences and brilliant fanfares. This piece changes character so many times over it's course, you might think it needs psychiatric care. But, I know it will have you on the edge of your seat.</span><br /><br />You can hear a sample of Sidus by clicking <a href="http://members.aon.at/thomasdoss/audio/04%20Titel%2014.wma">here</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="color:#000000;">Perhaps the composer said it best...</span></span><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><em>"</em></strong></span><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Music makes us grasp our finiteness and glimpse at infinity.</strong> " <div></span></div>- Thomas Doss<br /><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />_uacct = "UA-3023140-1";<br />urchinTracker();<br /></script>Knightwind Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15553584123121259633noreply@blogger.com