Paper Cut by Alex Shapiro

Composer: Alex Shapiro
Grade: 3
Paper Cut is a piece reminiscent of a movie soundtrack. The players themselves are part of the action with choreographed maneuvers- in fact, the band members don’t even play their instruments until halfway into the piece - instead they “play” paper along with a prerecorded track!
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This piece was performed and recorded by the University of Minnesota Symphonic Band conducted by Craig Kirchhoff and produced by Jerry Luckhardt. *Please note that in the 2012 second printing and beyond, a drum set part was added which is not reflected in this recording.*
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[@n1ghtf9xxx45]

Doing this for my 8th grade concert :) insanely fun to play and listen to

[@angelachen-channel]

Same! 😃

[@Sin_Lord]

This was so much fun to play. Wish we could do it again.

[@nullnomore9837]

The 9th graders did this last month. It was absolutely stunning to watch, and deliciously subtle to hear. (Also, all paper was recycled afterwards.)

[@RossBloxRB]

I was one of those 9th graders who played that

[@ospxdes8708]

Playing this song in my freshman year of high school!

[@The_Runestones]

I'm doing this song for our concert in four weeks😁

[@uravggamer4620]

Playing this in band!

[@Username5930-m7s]

I’m in 7th grade and we’re playing this it sounds so cool

[@Kaazzoo_]

I was going to play the snare drum in this, it looked so fun! but then my mom pulled me out of band and made me move cities even though band was my passion and the only thing keeping me happy, now the school i go to is too poor for art and band class. There goes my career lmao 😔

[@ComposersforumOrg]

There are so many ways to keep music in your life! Keep creating!

[@notbryan2076]

Playing this song in band, idk y it's so catchy

[@kittywanderlust6427]

Played this like 10yrs ago only HS

[@zachary5579]

This is way harder than it sounds/ looks

[@dinocoder1281]

is this guy related to ben shapiro

[@avivmaish]

girl

[@liamkearney3353]

Its a girl

[@conorslevin4075]

No

[@toponebiggestlosers]

💀💀

[@BagChaserMentality]

hi 6th graders

[@liamkearney3353]

This piece kills trees. 1/10

[@leahkisin8706]

theres such thing as recycling lol