The title of this work conjures up images in one's mind of outer space and flying saucers. However, although intended to be a programmatic work, the title is also a pun on the affectionate name often...
Predators of the Deep beschreibt die inneren Urängste, die man hat, wenn man sich in tiefe Gewässer begibt, und das Bewusstsein, dass unter der Wasseroberfläche etwas lauern könnte, das seine nächste...
Australian water dragons are fairly large lizards that have been around for 20 million years or so, and they can be seen along the rivers and waterways of Eastern Australia. For some Australian Aborig...
Here is a humorous piece with a clever ending and a surprise or two along the way. The minor tonality and the use of chromaticism give the music a 'spooky' feel. This piece will have your audience qui...
Irish folklore brings us many versions of the legend of the Irish Giant called Finn McCool. This work, with its bold bass lines, fiery ostinatos, and modal themes, brings this great legend to life in...
This chorus from Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabaeus was composed in 1746 and was first performed in London in 1747.In 1884, Edmund Louis Budry wrote new words to this chorus to create the well known h...
'Predators of the Deep' depicts one's primal inner fears of entering deep water and the awareness that there just may be something lurking below the surface seeking out its next prey. This exciting an...
See the Conquering Hero Comes was composed by the great baroque composer George Friedrich Handel and is a chorus from his popular Oratorio Judas Maccabaeus . The work was composed in 1746 and was firs...
