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.fact:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(212,175,99,.18)}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tmc-bp .hero{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 100% at 30% 50%,#2a1c12 0%,#16100a 50%,#0a0805 100%)}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tmc-bp\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\" style=\"min-height:54vh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe Network · Imprint\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eActivist Music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub\"\u003eAn imprint within the Hal Leonard distribution network. 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A subliminal connection to the sea is conveyed through the creative use of metal bowls filled with water, and flutists will particularly enjoy the otherworldly “ooh-wah” effect that wends through the piece. Commemorating�the 140th anniversary of Carthage College's wind band, this work�migrates to different places, but never loses its bearings in pursuit of a musical true north.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo perform the piece, you'll need an audio system capable of playing the prerecorded audio tracks from a laptop computer via a small digital audio interface connected to an audio mixer. Download information is provided in the printed piece. 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