I have always been Fascinated with the brass family and wanted to write a piece that involved most, if not all members of the brass family. As a brass player myself, I am well aware of the usual repertoire that we get: Fast paced, loud, spontaneous and fanatical music. With this piece I wanted to show that in one movement, and then bring a more mellow and beautiful side to the instrument family. While I was writing this, I was also inspired by Jacob Collier's theory of harmony where he states that quartal harmony is used to represent darker emotions, while quintal harmony does the opposite by being brighter and more "at rest." 

          Programmatically, what better tale to tell than the oldest story told time and time again. I was obsessed with the different take on the story of Orpheus and Eurydice in Aniias Mitchell's Hadestown and wanted to take my own spin on it. In the first movement I present the trial that Hades gives to Orpheus before he turns his back and walks painfully up the mountain hoping his love is following behind. As the story goes, he is struck multiple times with doubt until he turns around and Eurydice falls into the eternal depths of Hades. In the second movement, I wanted to do exactly what Orpheus would have done as a muse: write a beautiful song that exclaims his guilt yet professes his love for Eurydice.

           This piece is a powerhouse of a brass piece, and each musician must be well equip with extended technique, range, and stamina.