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SNAPSHOT (2002)
for orchestra |
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FSU
Philharmonia, Alex Jimènez, conductor
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orchestral score
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FSU
Symphonic Band, Patrick Dunnigan, conductor
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concert band score
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| WATCH
VIDEO |
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| Holyoke Civic Symphony |
FSU Symphonic Band |
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| REVIEWS & QUOTES | |||||
| “…A
delightful mixture of constantly changing melodies and keys, …colorful
orchestration. Keep the negative of this Snapshot. We will want to view
it again.” -Becky Ball, The Oak Ridger (TN) |
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| "...an emotional rollercoaster" -Christopher Dilts, The Keystone (PA) |
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| “Take a
picture-perfect melody and surround it with colorful harmonies and what
you get is Snapshot, a musical composition by New York City
composer James Barry.” -George Lenker, The Republican (Springfield, MA) |
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| “We
received scores from all over the world, but one piece stood head and
shoulders above the rest [Snapshot]. The melody is constantly
varied and developed motivically always with propulsive rhythms and
colorful orchestration. The result is a work that is immediately
engaging and distinctly American.” -David Kidwell, Music Director, Holyoke Civic Symphony |
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| “You've
written
a fine piece of music which just happens to be especially well
conceived, orchestrated and executed to serve young orchestra players.
At the same time, my guess is that if the right professional orchestra
conductor hears the music it will be played at that level as
well.” -Ned Corman, CEO, The Commission Project (Rochester, NY) |
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| COMMISSION &
AWARDS |
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| « Commissioned by The
Commission Project for the
Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra. « Funded in part by the Copy Assistance Program of the American Music Center. « Selected for Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's Fresh Ink 2004. « Honorable Mention, 2004 Truman State University/M.A.C.R.O. Composition Competition. « Meet The Composer, Creative Connections Award, 2006, to work with the Sacramento Youth Symphony. « Winner, 2007 Holyoke Civic Symphony Composition Competition. |
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| PERFORMANCE HISTORY | |||||
| « Tallahassee
Symphony Youth Orchestra, Alex Jimènez, conductor Premiere April 27, 2003, Opperman Music Hall, Tallahassee, FL « Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Mechetti, conductor Reading, May 14, 2004, Jacoby Symphony Hall, Jacksonville, FL « Florida All State Orchestra, Alex Jimènez, conductor January 8, 2005, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL « Hillsborough County Honor Orchestra, Alex Jimènez, conductor January 22, 2005, Tampa, FL, « FSU Symphonic Band, Patrick Dunnigan, conductor February 4, 2005, Opperman Music Hall, Tallahassee, FL « Sacramento Youth Symphony, Angelo Moreno, conductor April 30, 2006, Bert Chappell Theatre, Sacramento, CA « Holyoke Civic Symphony, David Kidwell, music director & conductor October 21, 2007, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA « Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra, Alex Jimènez, conductor October 26, 2008, Leon High School, Tallahassee, FL « Wyoming All-State Orchestra, Alex Jimènez, conductor January 19, 2009, Wyoming Music Educators Association State Music Conference, Casper, WY « Kutztown University Concert Band, Jeremy Justeson, conductor November 19, 2009, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA « Northeastern University Concert Band, Demetrius Spaneas, conductor November 22, 2009, Fenway Center, Boston, MA « Tennessee Tech University Orchestra, Dan Allcott, conductor Feb. 17, 2011, Wattenbarger Auditorium, Cookesville, TN « Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Dan Allcott, conductor April 30, 2011, ORHS Auditorium, Oak Ridge, TN « Holyoke Civic Symphony, David Kidwell, music director & conductor October 16, 2011, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA |
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| PROGRAM NOTE |
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| Snapshot (2002) has been described by the press as “an emotional rollercoaster,” “immediately engaging and distinctly American,” “a picture-perfect melody, surround[ed] with colorful harmonies,” “[and] colorful orchestration.” Commissioned by The Commission Project (Rochester, NY) for the Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra and Alex Jimènez, the five-minute work was intended to provide the group with a challenging, yet accessible concert opener. Today, the piece is regularly programmed by professional, university and youth orchestras and concert bands across America. | |||||
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SNAPSHOT
Copyright © 2002 by James Barry (ASCAP)
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