#Echoes on the lake series

In this part, short percussive motives, fixed binary and ternary rhythms, and technical passages are used on the basis of the corresponding hexagonic music scales: a reference to the first atmosphere with the determined character. The second atmosphere has a contrasting, mysterious character and features lyrical melody lines, thrilling musical fields, and solo contributions from the cornet and the euphonium.Īfter the exposition of the two atmospheres, a second part with a continuation of the thematic material from the exposition follows based on the mystic chord on B-flat and on E. The first atmosphere has a determined character and features short melodic motives, fixed rhythmic patterns, and technical passages.

The first part (based on the mystic chord on C and on F-sharp) starts with an exposition of two characteristic atmospheres which will recur throughout the piece. The aforementioned hexachord and the corresponding music scale form the basis of this entire piece. On the basis of this hexachord, a corresponding hexatonic music scale can be made: C-D-E-F-sharp-A-B-flat. The hexachord is composed of successively: an augmented fourth, a diminished fourth, an augmented fourth, and two perfect fourths: C, F-sharp, B-flat, E, A, D.

#Echoes on the lake series

The chord consists of six tones that together form a hexachord, a series of six consecutive tones. This chord, alternatively called the Prometheus Chord, frequently forms the harmonic and melodic basis of the later works of the Russian composer, Alexander Scriabin. In this piece, the Mystic Chord plays a central role. The work has been dedicated to Chris van der Veen, a good friend of the composer who, together with him, formed the euphonium section of Soli Brass from Leeuwarden during the European Brass Band Championships of 2006 in Belfast, the first European Championships in which the composer participated as player. This piece has been commissioned by ZIMIHC for the European Brass Band Championships of 2018 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and is the set work in the Challenge Section.