Enos

Enos was the second chimpanzee launched into space by NASA. He was the first and only chimpanzee to orbit the Earth. This piece follows a narrative of Enos launching into orbit then orbiting around the planet while and witnessing the majesty of earth from his shuttle. This work combines elements of electronic dance music, chimp sounds, sci-fi sound effects, and modal film harmonies into a a fun, unique, and exciting work for beginner orchestra. Musical motifs were inspired by recordings of a chimpanzee which were used in the creation of the electronic elements of the music.