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There are a number of ways to remember heroes and heroines, but one that humans always come back to...is music. In 1992 composer Mark Camphouse used the opportunity of a prestigious commision by the Florida Band Master's Association to compose a piece of music about Rosa Parks, a tribute. He titled it, "A Movement for Rosa,"--a kind of play on words. It's a single musical movement, and it refers to the Civil Rights Movement that Parks helped spark 50 years ago when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man. Mark Camphouse and conductor Marcellus Brown got a chance to play Mark's work for Rosa Parks in 1995 at Boise State University. Mark and Marcellus recall the work and their time with Rosa Parks.
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There are a number of ways to remember heroes and heroines, but one that humans always come back to...is music. In 1992 composer Mark Camphouse used the opportunity of a prestigious commision by the Florida Band Master's Association to compose a piece of music about Rosa Parks, a tribute. He titled it, "A Movement for Rosa,"--a kind of play on words. It's a single musical movement, and it refers to the Civil Rights Movement that Parks helped spark 50 years ago when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man. Mark Camphouse and conductor Marcellus Brown got a chance to play Mark's work for Rosa Parks in 1995 at Boise State University. Mark and Marcellus recall the work and their time with Rosa Parks.
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Review of A Movement For RosaThe idea that a piece of classical music can tell a story or is composed to follow a sort of narrative structure is a familiar one. Even someone unfamiliar with a composition's (official) story can follow along emotionally or create her own images and scenes in her head (something music and radio both share). Sometimes, though, it's nice to have an insider guide to a piece of music, someone who can share the history of the composition and the story it represents. This piece is our insider guide to a moving piece of music with an important story to tell. I liked the way the speakers' words and the music's tone frequently mirror each other. This occurs throughout the piece but is especially striking at the end, with the note of ambiguity ringing in both the speaker's voice and the final chord. You don't hear so much of the Movement for Rosa that it would feel redundant to hear it again. (In fact, I would have liked to hear even more music) For that reason, I think the piece would nicely complement the composition played in its entirety on a music or mixed format program. |
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Review of A Movement For RosaComposer and Conductor discuss their orchestral tribute to Rosa Parks and the experience of performing the piece for her. This segment would fit into any classical music station schedule in tone and presentation. It could also be a good drop-in during Black History Month as something a little different from the usual February faire. |
Broadcast History
This piece was originally broadcast on Weekednd America on Satuday, November 26, 2005.
Musical Works
A Movement for Rosa, Mark Camphouse, To Walk With Wings: a Celebration of Freedom, United States Air Force Band of the Rockies, Colonel H. Bruce Gilkes, Commander/Conductor
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Review of A Movement For Rosa
An educational piece marking the life of a great American woman, Rosa Parks, and the two men who wished to commemorate her place in history. A great piece for educators who wish to introduce their students to the civil rights movement, as well as to classical/orchestral music. Poignant and thoughtful.