Kevin Cope: Origin Unknown - A Pole Was Journeying

from Interspheres by Duo Montagnard

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Origin Unknown: A Pole Was Journeying was written to reflect my lack of connection with my Polish heritage yet my desire to learn more. The piece includes two Polish folk melodies, A Pole Was Journeying and Whirlwinds Raging in the Valley, which are used to tell a hypothetical version of the journey of my ancestors coming to America. The piece begins with a theme based upon Whirlwinds Raging in the Valley that is utilized to represent the common idea "wherever the winds take me." A last look at home follows that is both full of love and loss. The journey then begins across land and the tension builds until the longest leg of the journey is reached, across the Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sets out, thoughts turn to the new home ahead and then drift back to Poland. Slowly, the loneliness builds and the guitar allows the saxophone to wander through thoughts of home. Upon reaching the shores of the USA, a reserved excitement takes over until comfort and joy are discovered.

Kevin J. Cope is a composer, guitarist and educator based in Philadelphia, PA. He has received commissions from performers and ensembles ranging from solo guitarists to concert bands and was recently featured on the cover of Soundboard Magazine for its 75th anniversary "Composing for the Guitar" edition.

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from Interspheres, released October 29, 2014

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Duo Montagnard (Joe Murphy, saxophone and Matt Slotkin, guitar) was formed in 2002 and has performed over 300 concerts in 50 states, eight Canadian provinces, and twenty countries on six continents. The duo has commissioned, premiered and recorded more than thirty works for guitar and saxophone. ... more

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