Dimensions of Existence
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Style: Modern | Difficulty: Medium Difficult | Grade: 4+
Credits
Composed by: Key Poulan, Shawn Glyde and Dan Bryan
Originally commissioned by: Creekview H.S., Carollton,Texas – Nathaniel Neugent, Director
Published By: Key Poulan Music
Duration: 8:56
Description
If you are looking for a show that is thought-provoking, on the edge of the dark side, yet stimulating, consider Dimensions of Existence. The entire history of the universe in a tidy package that would make Steven Hawking, author of “A Brief History of Time”, jealous. From the Big Bang to the final whimper following its eventual collapse, this show screams out for some awesome visual effects to accent the descriptive music.
And if you have ever asked why composers do not write palindromes anymore, (such as J. S. Bach's famed "Crab Canon—and who hasn't asked that question?), a neat factoid is that the introduction and finale are written as a musical palindrome, playing off the fact that the theory about the collapse of the universe is essentially a reversal of the Big Bang theory.
But don't worry…this is not a show that will leave the spectators depressed. It will, however, leave the judges more than just a little bit intrigued.
Music Samples
Mvt. 1: "Singularity, Existence, and Coalescence" starts with an amplified clarinet soloist, foreshadowing the melodies to come. One can feel the build up to the coming Big Bang. Consider starting the entire band in as tight a ball as possible, the bodies gently swaying in the cosmic wind. The explosion detonates the clock running on the universe as individual “particles” bounce off one another and form stars and galaxies. The individuals spread out from the tight ball to form various celestial bodies and the movement concludes with the organized universe.
Mvt. 2: "Expanse" turns lyrical as the music and visual forms keep expanding. The beauty of the cosmos generating awe and wonder, ending in a climactic (potentially backfield) chorale. Consider adding a woman’s chorus behind the flugelhorn soloist, creating a sort of soundscape you might have expected to hear in the more ethereal moments of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” If your guard lives to dance, this is the moment for them.
Mvt. 3: "Collapse" signals man\'s anxiety with the potential end of the solar system. As expected, this movement is chock full of intensity and earth-shaking effects, highlighted by several short bursts from various small music ensembles. The band starts to head towards the center of the field for the final, irreversible collapse of all that is time and space.
Mvt. 4: "Return to Singularity" is where the musical palindrome occurs, a retrograde of the opening melody. There is a slight pause towards the end for applause, but ever so slight as the collapse will wait for no one. This is the place to have your drill designer throw out some truly crazy, high-speed drill as everything known to mankind hurtles towards the final climax that is as hot as the surface of the exploding Sun. | Show Specific Add-Ons Many KPM shows are now available with effective drill. The drill options include stock, modified stock or custom drill packages and are all reasonably priced. Drill comes pre-designed for small, medium and large bands and can be modified to your instrumentation by the writer. Custom drills are also available!
T-Shirts with officially licensed "show specific" artwork by Key Poulan Music are available for as little as $12.00! Narration is available for this show in a high quality AIFF format! ClickTrax are pre-recorded click tracks designed for indoor and outdoor rehearsals. The ensemble will be able to rehearse with perfect performance tempi, accelerandos, rallentandos, and ritardandos. ClickTrax have count-off clicks and start at every possible drill phrase of the show which saves hours of rehearsal time! ClickTrax are available for this show in a high quality AIFF format! PracticeTrax are recorded synthetic tracks of each part or section so students may play along! PracticeTrax are available for this show in a high quality AIFF format! SmartMusic® files are available for those of you who use SmartMusic® as a means for student evaluation.
Production Sheets are expanded and detailed count sheets intended for drill designers with valuable information regarding the staging of instruments and other elements. Show posters featuring officially licensed "show specific" artwork by Key Poulan Music are available. Contact Key (key@keypoulanmusic.com) for more information. Show appropriate flag designs are available for your color guard! Our flag designs support the intended concept of a show by Key Poulan Music. Show appropriate prop designs are available for your band and/or color guard! Create visual interest and be remembered by designs which give you a fully produced package for a show by Key Poulan Music. Guard Costume Designs enhance the overall look and feel of the color guard! Create visual interest and be remembered by designs which give you a fully produced package for a show by Key Poulan Music. Flag Choreography by Key Poulan Music insures that a well thought out and musical approach that enhances the overall effectiveness of your band! Create visual interest through intelligent choreography and be remembered! Flag and Weapon Choreography by Key Poulan Music adds the use of weapons to the flag choreography for your medium and advanced level color guards. Utilizing a musical approach, this choreography insures a well thought out and logical enhancement for the overall effectiveness of your band! Create visual interest through intelligent choreography and be remembered! General Add Ons Be prepared all year long with a warm up program designed to develop warm up, tune, and rehearse ensemble fundamentals needed for a successful musical performance for all Key Poulan Music works.
There's nothing like a great backfield performance of previous Santa Clara Vanguard chord progressions that are designed to energize not only the members of your band but the audience as well.
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