Roswell, 1947

Brian S. Mason’s Roswell, 1947 is a programmatic work inspired by the events and activity surrounding the Roswell Incident. This through-composed work follows the progression of those events. Programmatic elements include the Morse code spelling of the word A-L-I-E-N-S, as well as the use of pitch organization based on the numbers 1, 9, 4, and 7. To link the intrigue of the conspiracy to the overall mood of the work, Roswell, 1947 seeks to elicit curiosity and mystery in the mind of the listener.

 

This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.