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Inspired by the powerful, unforgiving nature of storms, I wrote this piece to encapsulate both the violent atmosphere of the storm and the peaceful calm at its centre, the 'eye' of the storm. The piece follows a biplane pilot flying into the storm in the hope of reaching the centre and finding spiritual peace. This narrative is reflected in the unapologetically powerful tutti sections, where the brass act as the voice of the storm and scream at the pilot to turn back, or be destroyed! The fast woodwind runs and swirling string ostinatos give the impression of the overpowering nature of the storm, and the choir acts as the pilot's voice as he tries to stay calm despite the chaos around him.

I submitted this piece to the BBC Young Composer's Competition 2025. It performed well: being shortlisted twice and making it to the final round of voting. The judges described it as "An epic composition full of drama, flair and craft!", "Carmina Burana meets Mozart Requiem vibes- impressive, verging on the bombastic!" and "Very dramatic and filmic! Beautiful to listen to".

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Orchestration:
Orchestra
Piccolo
Flutes 1+2
Oboes 1+2
Cor Anglais
Clarinets 1+2
Bass Clarinet
Bassoons 1+2
Contrabassoon
Horns 1-8
Trumpets 1-4
Trombones 1-3
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 (Tam tam, cymbals)
Percussion 2 (Bass drum, cymbals)
Percussion 3 (Cymbals, tubular bells, crotales)
Harp
Violins 1+2
Violas
Celli
Double Basses
Choir
Sopranos (with solo singer)
Altos
Tenors
Basses

Written in musescore and edited using YouCut.

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