Brian Raphael Nabors' Pulse
2023 Listening Project
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12m
Brian Raphael Nabors describes the central idea of Pulse "as a long contemplation of daily life as we know it, combined with thoughts of life in nature…all held together by an unwavering pulse." The distinct rhythmic episodes of the piece illustrate the composer's versatility in genres such as jazz, funk, gospel, and rhythm and blues.
The Minnesota Orchestra performed this work on November 3, 2023 with conductor Kensho Watanabe as part of The Listening Project, an ongoing initiative to spotlight the music of historically underrepresented composers and to collaborate with a broader group of composers living today.
Pulse
Composed by Brian Raphael Neighbors
Raphael Press (ASCAP)
By Arrangement with Subito Music Corporation
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