An Analytical and Educational Survey of Roger Boutry's Mtachrome
An Analytical and Educational Survey of Roger Boutry's Mtachrome
An Analytical and Educational Survey of Roger Boutry's Mtachrome
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Chapter 3SCORE INFORMATIONPROGRAM NOTESComposed in 2003 by <strong>Roger</strong> Boutry, Metachrome is an excellent example <strong>of</strong> the French b<strong>and</strong>aesthetic at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the twenty- first century. The primary melody is used throughout thecomposition in the form <strong>of</strong> melodic <strong>and</strong> motivic variants. The title can be translated as "change<strong>of</strong> colors", represented through the aural shifts in sound from the different groupings <strong>of</strong>instruments developing the themes as well as the contrasting styles portrayed. <strong>Roger</strong> Boutry hasbeen one <strong>of</strong> the leading composers in France for the past fifty years. Pianist, composer, <strong>and</strong>conductor, he studied at the Paris Conservatory <strong>and</strong> was appointed the head <strong>of</strong> the Orchestras dela Garde Republicaine in 1973, where he remained until 1997. Boutry has contributed manypieces to the French repertoire for wind b<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> solo instruments (Boutry, 2003).
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