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Spirit
Shortlisted for Music for Youth's New Music Stage 2015
Written for the Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band
2014
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
Flute x2
Oboe x2
Clarinet in E♭
Clarinet in B♭ x3
Bass clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone x2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet in B♭ x3
Horn in F x4
Tenor trombone x2
Bass trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Harp
Timpani
Percussion x4
About
It is war.
Silence showers the blood and bodies of both Chinese and Japanese men spread across the land.
A warrior is brought to the execution platform.
As he kneels for his final moments, he gazes out towards the horizon as his spirit reminisces on his life.
Memories of the battle relive themselves and his soul prepares to reincarnate as a dragon.
He is executed.
No longer a warrior of either side, his body is left for all to see.