SKU: CL.011-4756-01
Music can at times feel as if it is a secret code. Cracking the code, be it notation on a page or a new set of vocabulary words, is cause for celebration, and The Codebreakers is a joyous look at music as a shared language. Scored generously to accommodate young bands both large and small, this concert work presents distinct melodies both independently and stacked on top of one another, meant to interlock like a solved puzzle. The Codebreakers serves as a teaching opportunity to discuss melodies and countermelodies; interpreting the same material in different styles; and listening across the band for shared lines. Every section gets a chance to be featured, and the low brass and woodwinds will especially love their moment in the spotlight.
SKU: CL.011-4756-00
SKU: ST.D108
ISBN 9790220225628.
James McCarthy's Codebreaker dramatically recounts key episodes in the story of Alan Turing, whose work at Bletchley Park decrypting the naval Enigma codes helped save countless lives during the Second World War, and whose legacy endures in our contemporary digital culture transformed by computer science. Turing is recalled as a brilliant mathematician, pioneer and prophet. Above all, in a score conceived in bold contrasts of pathos and dynamic energy, he is remembered as a suffering individual, an outsider destroyed by the unforgiving public prejudice of his time, yet whose complex and sensitive inner being was inseparable from his genius. On the cusp of a twenty-first century revolution in artificial intelligence, the passionate, accessible and visionary music of Codebreaker urges us all to regret past misunderstandings, be vigilant against lingering bigotries, and simply to hold in reverence Turing's inspiring achievement, while wondering at the cruel betrayal of an ordinary-extraordinary man who was also a profound benefactor to humankind.
SKU: CL.RWS-1925-01
Bryce Newton has composed this work for the developing band to commemorate the World War II code-breaking efforts by the NCR Company in Dayton, Ohio. This stirring composition evokes a sense of mystery and excitement from start to finish. Written well within the technical abilities of the developing band, this powerful composition will capture the imagination of your students while also providing quality teaching material. An excellent choice for your concert or festival performance.
SKU: CL.RWS-1925-75
SKU: CL.RWS-1925-00
SKU: CL.011-4756-75
