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What Would Michael Kelsey Do? - M. A. Cruz (2007) (Score and Parts) NOTE FROM THE COMPOSER: My brother, Edgar, asked me to go on a “six shows in five days” tour in September of 2007. The tour was called, “The Edgar Cruz Guitar Forum” which included myself, Richard Smith (from England, now residing in Nashville), and an acoustic guitarist named Michael Kelsey, whom I had never heard of. Our first show was at TSU-San Marcos (TX). Having just joined together as a group for the first time only two hours prior to show time, we were discussing how we would go about formatting the show. We would each play a 20 minute solo set and at the end, play together on a pair of pieces closing with Sweet Georgia Brown. I opened the show and had the pleasure of listening to the others after I was finished. Curious to hear Michael Kelsey, he came out with his long curly hair and acoustic guitar, playing a style of music I can only describe as “nuclear acoustic.”He played primarily original music. Much of it was percussive and very funky, hitting anything within arms reach for effect and entertainment value. This guy was crazy! We became good friends. I composed this piece for submission into the 2008 ACGS composition competition but didn’t want it to sound like my winning entries from the two previous years (which were all composed in a more traditional style). So I asked myself, “What Would Michael Kelsey Do?.” Not only did I think that would be a great and unique title but it challenged me to think like Michael Kelsey to create a guitar quartet unlike any I had composed in the past. Did it win? No. But I submitted two pieces that year. My other piece, Exchanges, was the winning composition for its more traditional qualities. What Would Michael Kelsey Do? was too radical. Price: $18.00
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