Beyond
(2018)
solo tuba & recording
Duration: 8:44
This was a tricky piece for me to produce. I wanted to experiment with sounds that were more on the 'synthy' side, but did not want it to come off as sounding gimmicky. The result is a piece that explores "out there" without being "too out there." I also managed to insert a bit of a recording of my own euphonium playing into the mix, marked in the solo as "space whales." Consisting of several sections, the work is decidedly introspective in nature. The title doesn't refer to anything in particular, but I think of it in several ways: beyond my usual writing style; beyond realms of normal consciousness; to infinity...and beyond.
Commissioned by Patrick Curry.
Publisher: Cimarron Music (available Fall 2018)