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The piece is called Zebra because the word itself is used vocally and the six variations alternate between traditional/ tonal styles and experimental ones like the zebra's stripes.
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2(1d Piccolo).0.2.2: 2.2.2.0: Percussion(2).Tape: Strings
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Commissioned by the Brunswick (ME) Regional Youth Orchestra
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Zebra (for youth orchestra and electronic tape) was composed in 1981 for the Brunswick (ME) Regional Youth Orchestra and was premiered by that orchestra. There have been a number of other performances since then, including the Northern Ohio Youth Symphony, the Houston Youth Symphony, the Butler University Orchestra, and the La Jolla (CA) Civic Symphony--the latter for youth concerts. The name Zebra was inspired by the piece's musical premise: a series of variations upon a simple diatonic tune, alternating between a straightforward tonal style and an "experimental" style stressing cluster sonorities and unsynchronized textures. The alternation between the two styles suggests contrasting black and white stripes, hence the title. During the more avant-garde sounding variations, the orchestra players are asked to vocalize on syllables drawn from the word ZEBRA ("Zee," Rab," and "Buh"). --Washington DC Youth Orchestra Program, 22May94.
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-The Symphony of Southeast Texas/ Josh Zona. 31 Jan 01. -DC Youth Orchestra/ Kenneth Whitley. 22 May 94.
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