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Maji
"Maji" takes its name and inspiration from the Swahili word for water; its Arabic root "ma" means not only "water," but also "luster or splendor," often in reference to a diamond.
True to its etymological root, "Maji" opens with sparkle, but — mirroring its fluid namesake — this bright beginning soon takes a more winding path, creating an ever-changing flow of shimmering movement.
| Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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| SEA-079-00 | Orchestra (2222, 2421, 3 perc, timp, pno, strings) - Full Score | 13' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/maji.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $40.00 | |
| SEA-079-01 | Orchestra (2222, 2421, 3 perc, timp, pno, strings) - Instrumental Parts (rental) | 13' | M | Sheet Music | $0.00 |
maji \mah'-jee\ n. [Swahili] water
This word captured my imagination at once: there, in two short syllables, was a word which held both the beauty of water, and the suggestion that it is as precious as a jewel.
In my orchestral portrayal of this magical living substance, each musical idea flows into the next naturally but unpredictably: picture a small creek in which water gurgles and bubbles, creates swirling eddies, shimmers from within its still surface, widens into a slow deep pool, and then suddenly rushes into a narrow channel. This image of flowing, continuous movement is Maji's guiding principle; indeed, whenever musical themes make reappearances — just as in Heraclitus' ever-changing river — they are never the same twice.
Premiere: Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra / Joseph Schlefke (St. Paul, MN)
Saint Paul Central High School Orchestra / Matthew Oyen (St. Paul, MN)
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