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SYZYGY is the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies- the alignment of Sun, Moon and

Earth- a flow of energy, a flow of color, a flow of everything. SYZYGY FLOW is a sonic illustration of the three

bodies. The piece opens with a lively melody representing the balance of the Earth. From this melody the

music traverses into a rhythmic and epic 3/4 motif- representing the flames and heat of the sun. Finally from

the heat of the sun, the music is again taken a different place with the final addition is a lyrical, moving section

representing the moon. With all of these motifs, themes, and colors, the reprise of the piece is a culmination of

all three celestial bodies- creating an epic fusion of space, matter, meter, and color.

Written for The University of Missouri University Band and for the Zeta Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and Eta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi