Fairytale Adventures for Mixed Quintet (2 pieces, $20 total)

Two short, evocative pieces for flex quintet/band: "Dragon Test-Flight" and the tarantella "Tiara." Five parts are included that cover a variety of instrumentation options. Please contact composer if you would like an altered version.

As you might expect from the titles, the pieces are both broadly programmatic – “Dragon Test-Flight” evokes the first time someone – a warrior, a young queen, a humble farmer – climbs on board the back of a dragon and lifts off into the sky. Exuberance, joy, serenity, fear, but most of all: newness and thrill. As for “Tiara” – a crown is a symbol of power, but a tiara, in contrast, combines that power with elegance and intricacy. Think court intrigue and masked balls, or even, as one music teacher friend of mine pointed out, pirate ships. (Maybe somebody stole the tiara?) Sometimes this one reminds me of an angry princess, although there are moments in the middle where she is definitely being consoled.

Watch video (string quartet version):

Dragon Test-Flight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5geZm5mRZA&list=PLxvMpbXzPItEsAEVR6pXgMHLUfywG9WtX&index=4&t=0s

Tiara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft0jpoDzAMM&list=PLxvMpbXzPItEsAEVR6pXgMHLUfywG9WtX&index=5&t=0s

Each movement is also available separately for $15 each at http://www.gumroad.com/waterlily