Скачать или смотреть Alexis Carrier - The Final Battle Cry (Ryan Dresen, horn)

Alexis Carrier is a composer from my home state of Montana. This piece is written for solo horn and received a second place prize at the International Horn Society's 2016 composition contest. The piece is programmatic in nature and is based on the following poem.

A warrior
Bedecked in Leather Armor
Alone amidst the cold fog, caught in the gloom
of a never-ending dusk.
Stands within a sea of death,
His homeland struck down by the plague of war.

With no brethren to call upon,
He raises his sword
As the figures of his enemies form against the disappearing horizon
And continues to stand in courage
As he gives the final battle cry


Recorded live at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox