Aesthetic Overworld
Aesthetic Overworld is loosely based off of a soundtrack piece presented in Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS, “Athletic Overworld.” Nintendo’s music always had an influence on me because of how diverse it is. Other outside influences for this piece includes music from the composers David Maslanka, John Mackey, Michael Zellers, Too Many Zooz, John Williams, and Frank Ticheli.
In Aesthetic Overworld, while not completely programmatic, a vague story is left to the interpretation of the listener. “Start It” is quick, lively, and light. It marks the beginning of the entire Overworld journey. It starts off as a standard SATB quartet that plays around within each others tone and color. It eventually turns into an all alto quartet and switches off who has the melody constantly, but not making it obvious that someone different is playing. The movement “Sing It” is slow, reverent, and longing. Opening with a short alto sax duet, it eventually leads to a lyrical all alto chorus. The all alto ensemble plays a colorful and longing melody that turns into an AABB quartet, finishing out with a big major chord. “Send It” is fast, aggressive, and driving. This movement in particular has the strongest influence from the music of David Maslanka. The movement is a low quartet of BBBB, and has several moments where this is emphasized, most obviously at the very end when everyone plays a low concert C at “blastissimo”.
Aesthetic Overworld is loosely based off of a soundtrack piece presented in Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS, “Athletic Overworld.” Nintendo’s music always had an influence on me because of how diverse it is. Other outside influences for this piece includes music from the composers David Maslanka, John Mackey, Michael Zellers, Too Many Zooz, John Williams, and Frank Ticheli.
In Aesthetic Overworld, while not completely programmatic, a vague story is left to the interpretation of the listener. “Start It” is quick, lively, and light. It marks the beginning of the entire Overworld journey. It starts off as a standard SATB quartet that plays around within each others tone and color. It eventually turns into an all alto quartet and switches off who has the melody constantly, but not making it obvious that someone different is playing. The movement “Sing It” is slow, reverent, and longing. Opening with a short alto sax duet, it eventually leads to a lyrical all alto chorus. The all alto ensemble plays a colorful and longing melody that turns into an AABB quartet, finishing out with a big major chord. “Send It” is fast, aggressive, and driving. This movement in particular has the strongest influence from the music of David Maslanka. The movement is a low quartet of BBBB, and has several moments where this is emphasized, most obviously at the very end when everyone plays a low concert C at “blastissimo”.
Aesthetic Overworld is loosely based off of a soundtrack piece presented in Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS, “Athletic Overworld.” Nintendo’s music always had an influence on me because of how diverse it is. Other outside influences for this piece includes music from the composers David Maslanka, John Mackey, Michael Zellers, Too Many Zooz, John Williams, and Frank Ticheli.
In Aesthetic Overworld, while not completely programmatic, a vague story is left to the interpretation of the listener. “Start It” is quick, lively, and light. It marks the beginning of the entire Overworld journey. It starts off as a standard SATB quartet that plays around within each others tone and color. It eventually turns into an all alto quartet and switches off who has the melody constantly, but not making it obvious that someone different is playing. The movement “Sing It” is slow, reverent, and longing. Opening with a short alto sax duet, it eventually leads to a lyrical all alto chorus. The all alto ensemble plays a colorful and longing melody that turns into an AABB quartet, finishing out with a big major chord. “Send It” is fast, aggressive, and driving. This movement in particular has the strongest influence from the music of David Maslanka. The movement is a low quartet of BBBB, and has several moments where this is emphasized, most obviously at the very end when everyone plays a low concert C at “blastissimo”.