The inspiration: to capture the feeling of walking down a dark hallway as suits of armor come to life one by one, or ascending a dark tower of an enigmatic sorcerer. Or even Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) exploring the forbidden West Wing of the castle.

Although the piece is quite short for a symphonic work, it still represents a personal milestone in that it’s the longest and most complex (instrumentation wise) that I’ve undertaken so far. Thank you for listening, and I hope you enjoy it!

Score produced in Dorico, audio is from the mockup I did using VSL Synchron libraries.