THIS LAND

2019
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Orchestral

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Category

Orchestral

instrumentation

Orchestra

duration

10 minutes

commissioned by

Arizona State University and ASU Gammage

premiered by

Arizona State University and ASU Gammage

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This piece is inspired by Emma Lazarus’ gentle, welcoming words in her poem “New Colossus”. Lush, bright harmonies in the strings are used to represent hope and unity. I’ve also incorporated the anthems of the many countries of the immigrants (State Anthem of the Russian Federation, Himno Nacional Mexicano, La Marseillaise, etc.) under a dissonant bed of pulsating harmonies.

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THIS LAND

2019
/
Orchestral
duration

10 minutes

instrumentation

Orchestra

premiered by

Arizona State University and ASU Gammage

commissioned by

Arizona State University and ASU Gammage

This piece is inspired by Emma Lazarus’ gentle, welcoming words in her poem “New Colossus”. Lush, bright harmonies in the strings are used to represent hope and unity. I’ve also incorporated the anthems of the many countries of the immigrants (State Anthem of the Russian Federation, Himno Nacional Mexicano, La Marseillaise, etc.) under a dissonant bed of pulsating harmonies.

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Carlos Simon