Loco-motion

Stella Sung

Piece Duration: 5:50

About this Piece

Program Note: "Loco-Motion– For Orchestra was commissioned by the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, and premiered by the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, Andrew Lane, conductor, in the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Orlando, Florida on May 15, 2011." - The Adore Project

Notable Passages

Listen

Time Stamp: 0:44 — 5:50
Description:

Most of this piece utilizes a chordal texture!

Keywords: Chordal Texture

Listen

Time Stamp: 0:29 — 2:09
Description:

Let's listen for mixed meter:
-0:29 - 6/8
-1:03 - 3/4
-1:30 - 4/4, briefly,
-1:36 - the music begins alternating quickly between several meters
-1:50 - alternates between 3/4 and 6/8

Watch the conductor's baton. Do you recognize any of his patterns?

Keywords: Mixed Meter

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