The Gods of Pegana (Mvt. X; Reading Session with Student Orchestra)

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The Gods of Pegana (Mvt. X)



The Gods of Pegãna (A Tone Poem for Large Orchestra) by Jason Thorpe Buchanan is based on a 1905 fantasy/alternative creation novel of the same name by Irish author Lord Dunsany that proposes: There are in Pegãna Mung and Sish and Kib (the gods of death, time and life), and the maker of all small gods, who is MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI, who made the gods and hath thereafter rested. And none may pray to MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI but only the gods whom he hath made Because he was weary after the making of the gods, and because of the drumming of Skarl, did he grow drowsy and fall asleep But at the last will MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI forget to rest, and will destroy the gods whom he hath made And there shall be only MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI. But, when at the last the arm of Skarl shall cease to beat his drum, silence shall startle Pegãna like thunder in a cave, and MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI shall cease to rest.


This is the tenth chapter of thirty-two that make up the novel and orchestral tone poem (work in progress). The first eight have been completed in a Chamber format (nine-piece ensemble) and three movements were read by a student orchestra in August, 2010.


For more information on the composer, please visit http://www.jasonthorpebuchanan.com


For more information on this work or to purchase the score and parts, please visit: http://www.melosmusi...peganasuite.php
The Gods of Pegana (Mvt. X; Reading Session))

it is so crazy , i like it very muchhhhh

it is so crazy , i like it very muchhhhh

Thank you, I appreciate that very much! Anyone's thoughts or comments are certainly appreciated!

- Jason

Pure awesome.

but i think it would it a bit ....short ...

I really enjoyed this. My only criticism is that its too short! (Certainly one of the best "critiques" one can get, eh?) The movement seems a bit short, and although the material that is there is really good, it is largely the same texture, and so it gets a bit grating even through the short movement.

Having not listened to the other movements, take this with a grain of salt-- if you've got a plan for why this movement is like this (repetitive and short), ignore my comments!

I don't meant to sound negative at all about this either-- I listened to it 3 times because I enjoyed it so much, so this is, as they say, a "nitpick". This being movement X, I'm sure you've got a plan here-- on the off chance you don't, I thought I'd mention my raw impressions from just hearing this on its own.

Thank you very much for the detailed response! I do appreciate that, and I would agree about the shortness however as you had mentioned, it is the 10th movement (or perhaps 'chapter' would be more accurate) out of 32, and they are mostly attaca with several breaks in between 6 or 7 of the larger divisions of music. There are a number of other chapters that bring back thematic material and similar textures, etc., but on the whole there are also many sections that are quite radically contrasting. I'll be certain to post more when I have them.

Glad that you enjoyed it, and I appreciate the "nitpicking"!

- Jason