Extinction - for Chamber Orchestra

Extinction - for Chamber Orchestra

00:00 - 1. Cacophony

07:20 - 2. Invasion

26:22 - 3. Lament

In my work, I like to highlight socio-economic and political issues that are pressing in society: and for me there is no more profound call to action than the dwindling numbers of wildlife on our planet. This work focuses on specific endangered species from Brazil's most threatened biome: The Atlantic Forest. With 90% of its original forest extension having been destroyed due to human intervention, 'this level of deforestation has cut the level of species living at specific sites by an average of more than 70%, leading to more species becoming threatened' (John Canon).

This work explores the perilous dynamic between man and nature, from a vibrant rainforest teeming with life in the first movement, to the subsequent interplay between man and species following the intrusive human invasion represented by the String Quintet in the Second Movement. It ends with a mournful lament as the animals' cries fade to nothingness...a call to action to safeguard our planet's rich tapestry of life before it's too late.

Many thanks to the following Ecologists whose recordings
I've been inspired by:

Melissa Pons, Charles W.Snowdon, Henry Miller Alexandre, Caio Brito, Ronald I.Crombie, Gabriel Leite.