Brass Odyssey is an ambitious and uncompromising work, an unbroken span some twenty-three minutes in duration, divided into two parts.
Elegy (Part I) is a substantial work in its own right. Predominantly slow and quiet, it is probing, even mystical in character, with expressive solos underpinned by searching, dissonant harmonies. In places the music assumes a processional quality, at times reminiscent of a funeral march or religious rite.
Structural cohesion is provided by a three-phrase chorale, which appears three times, and a mysterious fanfare that recurs five times. The final appearance of the fanfare forms the unmistakable climax of the movement, after which the music subsides into near silence.
All profits from the sale of this music will be donated equally to the charities chosen by the composer, Robin Stevens during his lifetime. In purchasing this music, you are not only supporting the art he loved, but continuing a legacy of generosity that defined him.
