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Dymaxion
James David
The renowned architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller coined the term "dymaxion" as a combination of Dynamic Maximum Tension. He created numerous inventions that expressed this idea, including a highly streamlined automobile that was … Read More
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Concert Band Score & Parts
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The renowned architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller coined the term "dymaxion" as a combination of Dynamic Maximum Tension. He created numerous inventions that expressed this idea, including a highly streamlined automobile that was fancied by the like of Leopold Stokowski and Amelia Earhart.
This short fanfare for concert band utilizes a continually rising scalar motive (not unlike the Shepherd Tone), an oppressive percussion ostinato, and several interlocking polyrhythms to create a continuous crescendo to the final cadence.
This work was commissioned by the Waukee middle School Band, Waukee, Iowa, and dedicated to Mary Crandell, 2022-23 president, Iowa Bandmasters Association.