Become Ocean
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Become Ocean is a Pulitzer Prize–winning orchestral composition by John Luther Adams that evokes the vast, immersive power and slow, tidal movements of the sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Become Ocean canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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orchestral composition ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition
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Pulitzer Prize for Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Alaska’s Anchorage Symphony Orchestra
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Oregon Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Luther Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
a slowly shifting tidal sound mass
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evoking the vast, immersive power of the sea ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 42 minutes ⓘ |
| form | arch-like form ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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orchestral music ⓘ program music ⓘ |
| GrammyAwardYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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harp ⓘ large symphony orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| influencedBy | environmental concerns ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Alaskan seascapes
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the sea ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gradual dynamic and harmonic shifts
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three large orchestral groups spatially separated ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ludovic Morlot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2013-06-17 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Seattle Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Benaroya Hall, Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Seattle Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Cantaloupe Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
The New York Times
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The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
climate change
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nature ⓘ ocean ⓘ |
| texture |
dense orchestral sonorities
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slowly evolving ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 2013 ⓘ |
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