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Reflective Touch, A (Full Instrumentation)

Style: Modern | Difficulty: Medium Difficult | Grade: 4+

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A Reflective Touch is an arrangement of themes from “An American Symphony” by Michael Kamen. The symphony was adapted for use in the 1995 film “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” but it is also a challenging and introspective stand-alone contemporary work.



CREDITS

Composed by: Kamen, Michael - Arranged by: Key Poulan
Percussion by: Shawn Glyde and Dan Bryan
Originally commissioned by: C.H. Yoe H.S., Cameron, TX - Craig George, Director
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Duration: 8:02 (Add 2:15 for PreShow if used)

MUSIC SAMPLES

Mvt. 1: PreShow (Kamen Symphony) opens the show with the opening material from the original symphony. It primarily utilizes synthesizer, special sound effects, auxiliary percussion, and mallet percussion. LICENSING REQUIRED
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Mvt. 2: Opener (Kamen Symphony) opens with various legato soli in counterpoint and leads to a full ensemble impact moment of lush orchestration. The texture thins out significantly afterward with an uptempo, detached, and intense passage of themes and motifs throughout various sections of the ensemble. LICENSING REQUIRED
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Mvt. 3: Ballad (Kamen Symphony) features a lyrical flute solo with rippling chord accompaniment in mallets. The full ensemble joins for a moment of rich orchestration and texture before thinning back out and returning to flute solo and soft accompaniment. LICENSING REQUIRED
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Mvt. 4: Percussion Feature (Kamen Symphony) features dynamic writing for the full ensemble as accompaniment to the percussion feature moment of the show. LICENSING REQUIRED
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Mvt. 5: Closer (Kamen Symphony) is a stirring final statement by the full ensemble to close the show on a joyous note. LICENSING REQUIRED
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