Robert Erickson - General Speech

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Uploaded by on May 26, 2010

Recital Performance - Spring 2009 Berk Schneider, solo trombone


Commissioned by trombonist Stuart Dempster, Erickson's General Speech is a setting of a farewell speech given by General Douglas MacArthur at West Point Military Academy in 1962. The piece requires the trombonist to speak the words of the speech through the mouthpiece of the trombone, while at the same time executing precise musical passages. It also employs many theatrical elements in an effort to embody the persona (and mythic status) of General MacArthur, including full military costume, stage directions, and lighting.

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  • haha where can i get the score ?

  • I saw a performance of this piece at the San Francisco Museum of Art sometime in the 1980s - the score is still available!

  • Great job, Berk! I saw Dempster perform this piece at Indiana University in 1984 -- but it's even more effective when you've got the text to follow along with! :-D

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