Publisher Desc.  This work was composed for the Royse City Middle School Symphonic Band, Shayne Cannings, conductor. "Mission to Mars" commemorates Rover's landing on Mars. It begins with the band counting down followed by a cluster chord representing ignition and blast off. That is followed by energetic and dangerous music as the rocket travels to orbit the earth. A slower section in three represents orbiting the earth before faster music takes us to Mars. The landing on Mars brings the piece to a close with majestic music.