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Mission Music
I. Emission; II. Transmission; III. Admission
Steven L. Rosenhaus
MISSION MUSIC was commissioned by marimbaist William Moersch. The "mission" of the work is, in reality, "...mission," as in "Emission," "Transmission," and "Admission," the subtitles of the work's three movements. Each movement loosely … Read More
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MISSION MUSIC was commissioned by marimbaist William Moersch. The "mission" of the work is, in reality, "...mission," as in "Emission," "Transmission," and "Admission," the subtitles of the work's three movements. Each movement loosely describes dictionary definitions of those subtitles, as well as attempting a synthesis of tonal and non-tonal musical languages. Mission Music was written specifically for Mr. Moersch's marimba at the time it was written, as it was one of the few with an extended downward range to F just below bass clef. (Current marimbas can now go down to the C below that.) Certain images came to mind while writing the work: a fireworks display for "Emission," and a scene in which an elderly man is teaching his young grandchild for "Transmission." "Admission" does not so much generate an image as it is an impetus for wordplay. "Admitting" something can be understood in different ways letting something in, perhaps like various motives from the other two movements, and other ways the composer isn't about to admit.