Blue and Green Music by Samuel R. Hazo

MusicWorks - Grade 3
The stunning artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe is no more apparent than in her famous 1921 painting entitled Blue and Green Music. Fittingly commissioned by the Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (O'Keeffe's birthplace), Samuel Hazo does an amazing job of portraying subtle as well as bold colors into musical terms. Based on a single theme that is manipulated and varied throughout, the piece progresses from delicate mallet percussion effects up to climactic impact points for the entire ensemble. O'Keeffe explained her idea that “music could be translated into something for the eye.” And Mr. Hazo succeeds wonderfully in translating it back into something for the ear!
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[salemquinn]

i play clarinet on this piece and i love it so much. measure 51 is my favorite part to play. absolutely beautiful piece!!

[dex]

My band played this as well, it’s such a beautiful piece and my band director did an amazing job as to telling us to play it with emotions.

[Stickssssssss]

That final chord at the end is absolutely breathtaking. It sounds like an eternal flow of energy.

[applecats]

I played the vibraphone for this piece in high school and my school's band went to Canada to perform in a competition and I realized I left my music in the US. It's a good thing I memorized my part... either way this is an emotional piece.

[LowReedExpert]

I get that motifs build of the lion's share of all good music, but every time I hear this I can't get over have a four note gesture could build this gorgeous music.

Played this in High School as a junior, now I'm lucky enough to be writing a research paper on this work in college.

[emilyhowe]

I'm first Flute and the flute part is amazing!! I love this song so much! it is so powerful when you can play it yourself!

[_Dynamic]

2:52 best part, don't even argue with me.

[spncrprkr]

the bass clarinet is one of the best bass clarinet parts i’ve ever seen

[graysonthrelfall]

My honours band is playing this at my middle school. I love my French horn part

[radioactive_river]

I play the vibes on this one. Still gives me chills every time, even though I've played this countless times

[AnimationalFox-nd]

This is a very mature piece for bands who like rushing and playing fast music, and if they can play this piece, they are truly skilled.

[sgdy]

Playing this in a concert this year, as a new (first year) bassoon player, this is definitely my favorite piece

[estrellapadida]

I have to play vibes on this but I didn’t know I’d have to start the song!

[xavierb]

The bass clarinet is so chilling in the end

[majora]

Just played this in my concert last night, I play bass clarinet, i'm so glad my instrument is such an important part of this piece!!

[drummerguy]

Played this two years ago on bells and omg this song gave me chilllsss

[willoworr]

Bro my band played this for marching and this made me cry

[maxbehymer]

Playing vibes for this for our state contest! Love this piece so much

[PatienceDike-tpkb]

i played synth on this and it was my first time ever playing keyboard, it was so beautiful.

[georgehillstrom]

throughout my 6 years of being a percussionist, (which i still am) my band director decided that i should play tuba for 1 song, and it was this song. I picked it up pretty quick and i practiced everyday to get better and better, and i have to say i love having an alternate instrument!!!