Composer: Lester, Ian
Instrumentation: Duet and Piano Instruments: Euphonium, Piano, Tuba
Genre: Contemporary

for the Conviviality Trio...

Theme and Variations on a Childhood Dream

Moonscapes was written in 2019 for the Conviviality Trio based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The work is programmatic theme and variations, following the fictional story of a boy who dreams of flying to space with his best friend to defeat an alien determined to destroy humanity. After the theme is introduced at the beginning, there are four variations, each portraying a different scene from the dream: “Weightless” depicts the feeling of floating in space. “Nightmare Fuel” represents a battle between the boy and the other-worldly foe. “Necessary Sacrifice” describes the death of the best friend, who sacrifices himself in order to help defeat the alien. Finally, “Victory!” depicts the boy returning to earth as the planet-saving hero even though he still feels the pain of losing his comrade.

This product is only available for digital download - the item includes :

• Score
• Euphonium part
• Tuba part