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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 4 MIN

Fanfare for the Common Man - Arranged by Rachel Flowers

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I first heard Fanfare for the Common Man on a compilation CD that had the original recording taken from Aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony 4th movement which featured more orchestration than the original piece for brass and percussion. Then I heard ELP's rocking treatment of the song! I think the piece must have been in my subconscious, so that my brain was working out how I would like to hear it. I recorded this in 2016 while I was working on my first album, Listen. I never thought about arranging this piece until I heard it in a dream with jazzier harmonies, full orchestration, and piano, upright bass, and drum set. This was recorded with the EastWest, Garratin, and Vienna Symphonic libraries. The piano is the Garratin CFX, and the bass came from the Garratin Jazz Library. The drums are from the Vienna Symphonic Library. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of Aaron Copland's iconic composition, Fanfare for the Common Man (and woman)! Rachel Flowers

I first heard Fanfare for the Common Man on a compilation CD that had the original recording taken from Aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony 4th movement which featured more orchestration than the original piece for brass and percussion. Then I heard ELP's rocking treatment of the song! I think the piece must have been in my subconscious, so that my brain was working out how I would like to hear it. I recorded this in 2016 while I was working on my first album, Listen. I never thought about arranging this piece until I heard it in a dream with jazzier harmonies, full orchestration, and piano, upright bass, and drum set. This was recorded with the EastWest, Garratin, and Vienna Symphonic libraries. The piano is the Garratin CFX, and the bass came from the Garratin Jazz Library. The drums are from the Vienna Symphonic Library. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of Aaron Copland's iconic composition, Fanfare for the Common Man (and woman)! Rachel Flowers

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