Item 1996.05.1 - "Aurora Borealis" symphony musical score

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"Aurora Borealis" symphony musical score

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Frederick Schipizky

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1996.05.1

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  • 1992 (Creation)

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  • 1 musical score (68 p.)

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Consists of the musical score for the "Aurora Borealis" orchestral piece commissioned from composer Frederick Schipizky in celebration of the first convocation ceremonies of the University of Northern British Columbia, May 23, 1992. The cover has an original signature from Frederick Schipizky .

Program notes for Aurora Borealis:
"Aurora Borealis" was commissioned by the Prince George Symphony for the opening convocation ceremonies of the new University of Northern British Columbia. The opening brass fanfares and hunting horn calls give way to a more lyrical middle section which then leads to a colourful musical depiction of the "Northern Lights". Of special interest is a new technique which the composer calls "hohe Bogen" or "raised bows". The score indicates that at selected moments, the members of the string section are to hold their bows high in the air (an upbow flourish). The white hair of the bows represent the "Northern Lights" which quite often appear as white, cloud-like streaks in the sky.

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Musical score has minor water damage that has resulted in some warping on all pages and some ink transfer on the last page.

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  • English

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    Musical score is digitized and available in TIFF, JPEG, and PDF formats.

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    No restrictions.

    Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

    Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.

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