Composer: Lester, Ian
Instrumentation: Quartet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
Genre: Contemporary

This work was inspired by the following Arthur C. Clarke quote: “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying”. To portray this ideology through music, the piece begins with an otherworldly power chord that leads into the main sixteenth-note motive, which was conceived after an evening of experimentation and improvisation on euphonium and loop pedal. It is followed by a brief euphonium solo and an aggressive section interrupted by brief moments of cinematic melodies. An imitative section and a bell-tone filled transition fly us back to the finale which consists of new and old material from the aggressive section.

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

• Score
• 2 Euphonium parts
• 2 Tuba parts