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Concert Band Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet (in Bb), Bassoon, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Flute, Horn I, Horn II, Horn III, Horn IV, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor I, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III SKU: CF.J752F For Concert Band. Composed by Ronald lo Presti. SWS. Carl Fischer Classic Band Editions. Classical. Full score. With Standard notation. Eastman School of Music #J752F. Published by Eastman School of Music (CF.J752F). ISBN 9780825861802. UPC: 798408061807. 9 X 12 inches. Transcribed by Gregory B. Rudgers.The Masks was composed in 1955 as a two movement orchestral suite that was part of the American Composers' Edition series produced by Eastman in conjunction with Carl Fischer music publishers. Lo Presti, a student of Howard Hanson is perhaps best known for his Elegy for a Young American written for concert band. Indeed, The Masks is reminiscent of the Elegy in its romantic style with rich contemporary harmonies. There is no programmatic significance to the title, according to Lo Presti, other than the fact that the two movements are in contrasting moods, much like the Greek masks of comedy and drama. Gregory Rudgers transcription is authentic to the orginal piece and gives bands everywhere a new LoPresti piece of significance.