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Movers & Shakers (Band, SATB Choir, opt. Strings - Grade 4)

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Genre: Band, SATB Choir, Opt. Strings
# of Players: Standard
Level: 4 | Duration: 7:15
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2019

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  • Notes & Instrumentation

    Movers & Shakers was commissioned in celebration of a new high school fine arts center. The title was extracted from a verse from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s popular poem, “Ode.” The first line of the poem has even found its way into pop culture with a brief quote by the original Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder. I think the essence of the poem perfectly captures the idea of celebrating a a fine arts program such as Mukwonago High School that has been built from the ground up – not just by one person, but by its administration, staff, parents, and students. The piece features three of the school's ensemble coming together as one – the wind ensemble, string orchestra, and choir.

    Genre: Band, SATB Choir, Opt. Strings | # of Players: Standard
    Level: 4 | Duration: 7:15

    Instrumentation
    Piccolo
    Flute 1
    Flute 2
    Oboe
    Bassoon
    Clarinet 1
    Clarinet 2
    Clarinet 3
    Bass Clarinet
    Alto Saxophone 1
    Alto Saxophone 2
    Tenor Saxophone
    Baritone Saxophone

    Trumpet 1
    Trumpet 2
    Trumpet 3
    F Horn 1
    F Horn 2
    F Horn 3
    F Horn 4
    Trombone 1
    Trombone 2
    Bass Trombone
    Euphonium
    TC Baritone
    Tuba

    Timpani (Wind Chimes, Tambourine, China Cymbal)
    Percussion 1 (Bells)
    Percussion 2 (Vibraphone, Temple Blocks)
    Percussion 3 (Chimes, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal)
    Percussion 4 (Field Drum, Snare Drum, Hi-Hat, Suspended Cymbal)
    Percussion 5 (Concert Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Suspended Cymbal)

    Piano

    SATB Choir

    Violin I
    Violin II
    Viola
    Cello
    Contrabass

    Program Notes

    Movers & Shakers was commissioned by the Mukwonago High School Music Department and the students of Tri-M Music Honors Society Chapter #6004 in celebration of their new Performing Arts Center. The title was extracted from a verse from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s popular poem, “Ode.” The first line of the poem has even found its way into pop culture with a brief quote by the original Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder. I think the essence of the poem perfectly captures the dea of celebrating a a fine arts program such as Mukwonago High School that has been built from the ground up – not just by one person, but by its administration, staff, parents, and students. Here are some verses that I found to be the most compelling and appropriate.

    ODE
    by Arthur O’Shaughnessy

    We are the music makers,
    And we are the dreamers of dreams,
    Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
    And sitting by desolate streams;
    World-losers and world-forsakers,
    On whom the pale moon gleams:
    Yet we are the movers and shakers
    Of the world for ever, it seems.

    A breath of our inspiration
    Is the life of each generation;
    A wondrous thing of our dreaming
    Unearthly, impossible seeming–
    The soldier, the king, and the peasant
    Are working together in one,
    Till our dream shall become their present,
    And their work in the world be done.

    But we, with our dreaming and singing,
    Ceaseless and sorrowless we!
    The glory about us clinging
    Of the glorious futures we see,
    Our souls with high music ringing:O men! it must ever be
    That we dwell, in our dreaming and singing,
    A little apart from ye.

    Toward the end of the piece, all of the instrumentalists who are not playing are required to sing along with the choir. If given the words & music, the audience could certainly join in the fun at this point as well.

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