| ID | 33EA7A23-B9DE-442C-82C9-AD2882A50E92 |
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| Titlecode | R01494 |
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| Title Name | Muse of the Missouri |
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| Marketing Copy | Muse of the Missouri takes its title from a magnificent fountain located at 8th and Main in Kansas City, but as the composer writes, “the piece is really more about the city and its surroundings. It begins gently with an evocation of the Missouri River and then unfolds as something of a journey through a landscape.” Written for Michael Stern and the KC Symphony, the work employs full orchestra with banjo. |
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| Instrumentation | 3(3dPicc).3.3(3dBCl).3(3dCbsn): 4.3.3.1: Timp(2).Perc(2).Pno.Banjo.Hp: Str |
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| Commission | Commissioned by the Kansas City Symphony as part of its “City of Fountains” series. |
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| Dedication | Dedicated to Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony |
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| Program Notes | Muse of the Missouri was commissioned by the Kansas City Symphony as part of its series of new pieces written in celebration of the many fountains from which the city so justly takes pride. This proved a congenial assignment that happened to coincide with the end of a four-year stint as visiting Laureate Composer at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, so I see it as a tribute to a place for which I have great affection and where I now have many friends. The fountain from which the piece takes its title is located at 8th and Main, but the piece is really more about the city and its surroundings. It begins gently with an evocation of the Missouri River and then unfolds as something of a journey through a landscape of flowing water and leaping fountains, the views constantly changing as we progress, new scenes appearing around corners and then earlier ones suddenly seen again from a different vantage point. The work is dedicated with gratitude to my dear friend, Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony. |
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| Title Brand | 2 |
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| Year Composed | 2012 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 14 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2012-04-27 20:31:31.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:31 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Text Author | (not set) |
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| Premier Performance Memo | World Premiere. Kansas City Symphony/ Michael Stern 6/15/2012. |
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| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Awards | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 7 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Full Orchestra |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 31 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 41 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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| Clean Url | muse-of-the-missouri-r01494 |
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