The New York Staff Band is pleased to have a brand new work from the pen of Captain Martin Cordner in its repertoire. After receiving an invitation to participate in the Boundless Congress in the United Kingdom this summer, Bandmaster Waiksnoris asked Martin to write a new work that could be featured during this time. The band is very pleased with the piece and is looking forward to recording this piece in January. Bandmaster Waiksnoris says this about the new piece, “Martin Corder is a leading bright light in the spectrum of today’s SA music. Land of the free… Home of the brave has sounds with instant impact that will captivate our listeners.” Below are some notes and information on the piece that you might find interesting.
PROGRAMME NOTE
Written for the New York Staff Band’s forthcoming tour of the UK in 2015, and with the titles of each movement extracted from the US National Anthem, this two-part work paints a musical picture of the land we know today as the USA and seeks to capture some of the essence of American classical and contemporary music. With Copland-esque themes and driving rock rhythms, the piece provides a platform for the NYSB to showcase some of its principal players. The hymn How Firm a Foundation underpins the work and part 2 achieves serenity in the tune Nettleton to which the words Come, thou fount of every blessing are associated.
Visit http://cordnermusic.com/music—americana.php for more information on this piece.
