Nocturnal Flight

Nocturnal Flight takes the orchestra though a journey in the dark night sky. Many elements throughout the work evoke the feeling of a bird taking flight in a storm, the feeling of the heavy rain and winds. There is also a mysterious nature to the piece with dark harmonies never certain of where the next turn will be. Nocturnal Flight explores many of the contrasting timbres of the orchestra which battle each other throughout the piece, from the dark fanfare motifs of the brass to soaring string passages. Through the works many turns we eventually make it home returning to land, as the strings conclude the work in a unifying, yet dark crescendo to a powerful ending.