Matthew Van  Brink, composer, pianist, accordionist

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Microwave Popcorn (2007)

6-hands piano | 3 mins. | Score | VIDEO (after the jump)
for student performers
Commissioned by Concordia Conservatory
First performed by students of Concordia Conservatory Chamber Music Festival
4 May, 2008, Sommer Center, Bronxville, NY

Microwave Popcorn is a piece about movies… and popcorn! After three movie themes (action, drama and comedy), there is a short dialogue among the players. Then, they play an aleatoric mimicking of popcorn popping in the microwave. Then, it's back to the movies, and a reprise of the themes.

The premiere performance, written for the students performing it here:

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