What do Joan Tower's five fanfares and Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man have in common?
What will be an ideal response?
Title - Joan Tower's Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Tower conceived the work as a tribute and a response to Copland's fanfare
Both the Copland and Tower works are scored for eleven brass and three percussion
Both fanfares are more than ceremonial flourishes
Both are short, but substantial musical statements
both exemplify a relatively recent trend in musical life which is concert music for large ensembles featuring winds and percussion.
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