{"title":"Spiritual \/ Meditative Music","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"four-of-a-kind-4-bass-clarinets","title":"FOUR OF A KIND (4 bass clarinets)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: \u003cspan\u003e4 Bass Clarinets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 4:30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gentle, (mostly) meditative work, exploring the timbral beauty of four bass clarinets moving in parallel motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score and a complete set of parts in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A303289914\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; 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You are the universe in ecstatic motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet your life on fire. 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Dorn, Conductor; Millersville University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Joe Cernuto, Conductor; University of Arizona Wind Ensemble, Chad Nicholson, Conductor; Providence College Symphonic Winds, Eric Melley, Conductor;\u003cbr\u003eMarshall University Wind Symphony, Phil Vallejo, Conductor; University of Illinois Chicago Wind Ensemble, Dr. Serena Weren, Conductor; Julie Stuckenschneider; Becky and Aaron Vogel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for this piece comes from a trip I took to a remote region of Costa Rica, where I was staying on a high hill on the edge of the rainforest, overlooking the ocean, surrounded by nature and wildlife. There were, of course, countless differences I noticed upon returning to my home in a medium-sized city in the northeastern US. But the most surprising was how eerily quiet the night now was. 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