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Point of Rocks

Point of Rocks
Matthew Zisi


Piano solo
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Composer
Matthew Zisi
Matthew Zisi
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Piano solo

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Classical

CopyrightCopyright © Matthew Zisi
Romantic-style classical piano composition, No. 13 in the Brunswick Line Suite.

dedicated to Daniel Fitzgerald
Added by crosby3145, 17 Aug 2020

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This sheet music is part of the collection of crosby3145 :
Brunswick Line Suite

If you’ve seen any of my hymn arrangements on this site before, you can probably tell I love music. What may not be so apparent are two of my other loves—Maryland and trains. I was born in Silver Spring and grew up in Rockville, and though I’ve since moved away, the state of Maryland will always be the one I consider home. As for the trains…well, I’ve just always loved those. When I was a child, I remember my mother would take me to plays at a park in Gaithersburg that was right next to the railroad tracks—once those CSX horns started blaring, the train was the only show I cared about. There was a parking garage up there with a bridge over the tracks, and on particularly fun occasions, I’d stand on it and watch trains go by underneath, feeling the vibrations created by the immense power of the diesels as they bore their heavy load.
Thus, when I was trying to come up with names for the latest set of pieces I was working on, it seemed only natural for me to use a naming system that paid tribute to something I enjoyed. MARC, or the Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service, operates three train routes throughout the state of Maryland, and the Brunswick Line runs right through my hometown. I still remember seeing those orange and blue engines pulling into Rockville station sometimes when I was downtown. There are 19 stops on this line, and if I get this collection finished, there’ll be a piece for every one of them in it!
Now, these pieces aren’t specifically about the places they’re named after. I’m not like Liszt, who’d name a piece after a painting he enjoyed. There’s no way you can tell from music (which is all sound) what a painting looks like! Similarly, you can’t tell from listening to these pieces what Rockville’s like, or Germantown, or Kensington—that’s a role music can’t fill.
No, the titles are merely a name so that you’ll have something to refer to the music by—and maybe, if these pieces ever become famous, you’ll remember the Maryland city just by hearing them. In some cases, though, the titles will dictate properties of the piece. For instance, Washington—it’s the seat of our nation’s government, and people can’t help but think of the United States when they think of that city. Considering all the wonderful patriotic tunes out there, it seemed only natural to let an arrangement of one serve as the Washington piece. Same with Washington Grove—why not use a composition that evokes patriotism? Frederick, meanwhile, was Francis Scott Key’s hometown, so it seems only natural that the piece of music he’s most famous for surface in that composition. Finally, Monocacy isn’t actually a town—it’s a second stop in Frederick, and “Monocacy” itself is actually the name of a river that flows through several towns in Maryland. Considering that this is a term often associated with the state itself, it seemed appropriate to do a theme and variations on the state song of Maryland—though you’ll no doubt start thinking of Christmas when you play through it. Yes, folks—“Maryland, My Maryland” is merely “O, Christmas Tree” with different words. On the bright side, this might make it a perfect selection at your next Christmas party!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy these pieces!

Sheet music list :
› Zisi, Matthew : Barnesville
› Zisi, Matthew : Boyds
› Zisi, Matthew : Brunswick
› Zisi, Matthew : Dickerson
› Zisi, Matthew : Duffields
› Zisi, Matthew : Frederick
› Zisi, Matthew : Gaithersburg
› Zisi, Matthew : Garrett Park
› Zisi, Matthew : Germantown
› Zisi, Matthew : Harpers Ferry