Excursion

"Excursion" is defined as "a short trip, especially one that is engaged in as a leisure activity" - yet this piece is anything but leisure! Written with a fondness for the composer's home in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, this piece depicts one of his favorite drives featuring mountainous curves and switchbacks, rolling hills, and pasture land. The beautiful drive is musically summarized in an exciting piece full of mixed and irregular meter, fast tempo, clever use of stopped sound articulations, and texture that builds to the finish line. Every ringer will be thoroughly engaged and challenged as they enjoy ringing this amazing Bronze-level work!