2. Band/Orchestra/Ensemble
3. Concert Band
4. Concert Band Music Levels 3-4
5. 04001978

Spring Festival: Commissioned by American Composers Forum

Composer Chen Yi wrote Spring Festival as a celebration of the Chinese New Year and all the traditions that accompany this special Chinese festival. While the melody is drawn from a southern Chinese folk ensemble piece called Lion Playing Ball, the form of the piece is based on the idea of the Golden Section. Learn more on YouTube!

BandQuest®, an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band, is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new, fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Every BandQuest project includes a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece.Many BandQuest pieces are accompanied by an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to assist students as they learn the music and to integrate each piece with non-music studies. Visit www.bandquest.org to learn more about this innovative series, and email bandquest@composersforum.org to request a free downloadable audio catalog.

Details

Publisher: American Composers Forum
Publication Date: 05/2002
Credits: (Yi)
Length: 12.00 in.
Width: 9.00 in.
Series: BandQuest
Format: Score and Parts
ISBN: 0634037986
Voicing: Score & Parts
Band Grade: 3

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