September 9 - September 22 Listening/Composer Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Joan Tower

Composer (If this link doesn't take you to the right composer, click on "by composer" on the page and find the composer of the week there): http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/joan-tower.aspx

Listening: 

Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman (inspired by Copland's piece): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FileyyXWlU vs. Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMVB0B1_Ts

Question: What were the similarities/differences between these two pieces?