Friday, March 25, 2011

Mason Bates' Mothership

Mason Bates
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Mason Bates is an American composer of symphonic music. Distinguished by his innovations in orchestration and large-scale form, Bates is best known for his expansion of the orchestra to include electronics. One of the most-performed composers of his generation, he has worked closely with the San Francisco Symphony and currently holds the position of composer-in-residence with the Chicago Symphony.

His piece Mothership, which includes an electric guitar solo, is performed below by the 2011 Youtube Symphony Orchestra.


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