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Commissioned by Leighton Rich and Hampshire Music Service for Hampshire County Youth Band - Easter 2002, to fulfil a role as a suitable "concert opener". The underlying feature of the work is its sense of rhythmic drive, coupled with a constantly changing meter. The work exploits the huge dynamic range of the ensemble with sudden, dramatic contrasts in sound and colour. The individual rhythmic figures are interwoven, to produce an ever-increasing sense of urgency, which leads to an unexpected conclusion.
(Duration - 6.5 minutes)

Publisher: The Music Salon