Placidity, The Oasis Planet

A feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling. This work for concert band is part of a larger work from composer Jason Bailey called "The Hawkeye", which follows the adventures of the crew of the Spaceship Hawkeye through space and time. The crew land on an unnamed planet full of lush life, many creatures, and blue waters flowing through what seems like an endless rainforest. After spending weeks studying this planet, Capt. Hugh George decides to call this planet Placidity. This movement conveys the various waterfalls, seemingly endless miles of rainforest, and natural beauty that could only be imagined or seen in remote areas of their home planet. Many peaks and valleys are conveyed in the piece, ending with the discovery of a mountain waterfall that could only be described as "proof of a higher power at work to create such beauty".