The Engine of Momentum: An Analytical Perspective on Samuel Hazo’s "Ride"

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The publisher often provides a "score play" video on platforms like YouTube, where you can follow along with a scrolling PDF of the music while listening to a professional recording.

"simulated hoofbeats on drum head (cardboard tube or rope)."

The entire low percussion section plays what looks like a dotted-eighth rhythm, but Hazo asks for The texture here is the secret sauce.

• Use dynamic shading to reveal inner lines; brass should be controlled in forte passages, with woodwinds pushed forward in moments of melodic interest to preserve clarity.