Composer: Ryan Linham
Duration: 6’00”
Price: £35
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet (2 trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba)

A majestic concert piece in Ryan’s more traditional light-music style, this work was written during UK railway journeys that bubbled with the excitement of a day off. Fizzing with energy, it dances with anticipation for the adventures ahead and whirls whimsically throughout the ensemble. The piece endeavours to capture the warmth, sunshine, and carefree spirit of a perfect holiday.

This piece features the following elements:

Viennese Waltzing rhythms
Cheeky, lilting oompahs
Harmonic twists and turns that play with functionality
Winding, hummable melodies
Sparkles and jokes
Organic tempo changes
Chaotic call and response
A motif’s nod to Malcolm Arnold
Darker moody moments of confusion
Constant push and pull
Arch formation that brings the themes into digestible order
Chamber music and orchestral styles fighting
Dextrous trumpets
Singing French Horn lines
Soulful trombone melodies
Both lyrical and bouncing tuba writing

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