Observation
open instrumentation
preview score
$30 per ensemble -
instructions and parts
(digital license)
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Observation is an open instrumentation canon for 5 to 25 performers. The canon slowly builds layers of shifting rhythm and harmony, growing and ebbing in energy. There’s an additional “pulse” part to provide added depth. Parts for the canon are provided in all standard clefs and transpositions, and can be played by any instrument or singer in any octave.
Premiered by the Film Score Fest Orchestra
Science Museum of Minnesota, June 2016
Short film by Lauren Flynn and Andy Delany
Performed by the Film Score Fest Orchestra, directed by Yuri Ivan