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Amazonia Sem Lei
General Info
Year: 2023
Duration: c. 13:15
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Virtual Artists Publishing Collective
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
Movements
1. Introduction
2. Seres
3. Sun-Drum
4. Curupira
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II-III
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Shakers
- Sizzle Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-tam
- Vibraphone
Violin
Solo Voice
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The term “amazônia sem lei” (lawless Amazon) sheds light on the instinctive greed and selfishness rampant in corporate institutions that burden the environment and people who rely on it for sustenance. This phrase serves as powerful inspiration for the hope of a better future, demonstrated powerfully through MIT’s recent 20-minute new work for wind ensemble and violin – with the same name. Creating a space to reflect on this expression, which is so firmly rooted in cultural history, at once celebrates strength while inspiring hope. It’s a dynamic reminder of our obligation to serve as stewards of these precious natural resources.
Musically speaking, the piece draws influence from what I believe are the three most prominent musicians who have always advocated for nature in their works: Composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, singer-songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim, and composer, singer, and musicologist Marlui Miranda. Each, in their way, brought the sounds of the forest into our collective consciousness.
The closest to the sounds of the Amazon we can get is through the music of Marlui Miranda. She lived among the indigenous people of the Amazon for decades, earned their trust, and collected their music and stories.
- Program Note by composer
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Mass.) Wind Ensemble (Fred Harris, Jr., conductor; Clarice Asad, vocal, piano, sun-drum; Natalie Lin Douglas, violin) - 11 March 2023 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Amazônia Sem Lei (2023)
- Aula de Musica (2022)
- Multiverse (2022)
- Sin Fonteras (2017/2023)
Resources
- "AMAZÔNIA SEM LEI." Clarice Assad. Web. Accessed 13 March 2023
- Clarice Assad, personal correspondence, March 2023
- Clarice Assad website Accessed 11 March 2023