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Fanfare for the Common Man

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example of fanfare

In fanfare
…American composers include the “Fanfare for the Common Man” (1942) by Aaron Copland and Three Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman (1987–91) by Joan Tower. A fanfare commonly known as “Ruffles and Flourishes” is generally sounded before the march Hail to the Chief to announce the arrival of the president…
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“Symphony No. 3”

In Symphony No. 3
…brass, reminiscent of the composer’s Fanfare for the Common Man (1942), written a few years earlier. The movement is dominated by high-spirited and dancelike ideas, which appear in turn with heroic declarations. The symphony’s slowest tempi are in the poignant and reflective third movement.
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