Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman

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Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman is a series of contemporary orchestral fanfares by American composer Joan Tower, celebrating women in music and leadership.

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Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fanfare
orchestral composition series
orchestral fanfare
commissionedBy various American orchestras
composer Joan Tower NERFINISHED
Joan Tower NERFINISHED
Joan Tower NERFINISHED
Joan Tower NERFINISHED
Joan Tower NERFINISHED
Joan Tower NERFINISHED
Joan Tower NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Marin Alsop NERFINISHED
women in leadership
women in music
genre contemporary classical music
orchestral music
hasPart Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 NERFINISHED
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 2 NERFINISHED
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 3 NERFINISHED
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 4 NERFINISHED
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 5 NERFINISHED
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6 NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Fanfare for the Common Man NERFINISHED
inspiredByComposer Aaron Copland NERFINISHED
instrumentation brass and percussion
language none (instrumental)
notableFor honoring women conductors and leaders in music
notableRecordingArtist Colorado Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
Marin Alsop NERFINISHED
numberOfParts 6
performanceContext commemorative events
concert hall
period late 20th century classical music
primaryTheme celebration of women
female empowerment
style energetic percussion
prominent brass writing
rhythmic intensity
subjectMatter recognition of women’s contributions to classical music
yearOfComposition 1986

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Fanfare for the Common Man influenced Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman