In memory of Ahmad Shah Massoud and dedicated to the people of Afghanistan.
Composer:
Year(s) Composed:
2002 - 2004
Difficulty:
Grade 5
Duration:
25 minutes
Instrumentation:
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Narrator(opt) and Band: 2.picc.2.eh.3.ecl.bcl.cbcl.2-2ax.tx.bx-3.4.3.euph.1-timp.perc(6)[sd.bd.toms.bng*.cng*.brk.siren.cym.scym.fcym.gong.tri.wchi.glk.chi.crot.xyl.
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*note in the score: “if available, double the bongos with a tabla and the conga with a djembe.”
Movements:
I. “My war is against war”
II. Fire of Heart
III. The Last Wall – The Death of Massoud
IV. “Now we are all Massoud”
Publication Information:
Verda Stelo Music
Premiered:
Harlan Parker/Peabody Wind Ensemble and narrator Haron Amin, Friedberg Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, February 11, 2004.
Availability:
Available for Rental