Resurrection

A demo of my latest piece, for orchestra: "Resurrection"

Night of transformations; Dante. There is a general idea of "ascension", of transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis - from beginning to end.

The music is starting somewhere in the depths of darkness; low, slow and quiet; it begins "ascending". Looking for light; for life; for revelation; for resurrection...
When it attains "effervescence", it ends. Abruptly.

This is a homage.
I feel so disappointed I failed to finish it by Christmas! I was almost superstitious about it...

It is written for a fairly big orchestra, similar to that in "Refugee"; less percussion, though (and less prominent; but when it appears it usually is a lot noisier than in "Refugee"!). On the other hand, now there is also an Alto Flute and an E flat Clarinet. The strings are not divided as much and in as many parts as in "Refugee". Though there are occasional murmurs here, too. The winds are more "orthodox", more "old testament". The brass is often louder; and used more than in "Refugee".
The end of "Refugee" dissolves into nothing. In "Resurrection", on the contrary, a few passages (including the end) should be as loud (or louder!) than "Manfred"! I even dreamed of a "Mahlerian" hammer on the very last note! :D