Grade: 5
Duration: 8:30
 
This symphonic adventure takes motives and riffs from the iconic Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, and puts them into a modern fantasia of theme and variations.  Some of the many motives from this quintessential 1924 piece are hidden and referenced throughout the many moods, tempos, and styles of this contemporary band setting.  The motives are only referenced in small pieces throughout the piece with playful twists and turns leading ultimately to a grand homage to Rhapsody in Blue towards the end where the original melody is played in full before the climactic ending.
 
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