Derek Bourgeois

2001 - A Fanfare Odyssey

This piece, originally entitled '2001 A Brass Odyssey', was commissioned by the National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland to be premiered in the year of its title. I had written a piece which ran the gamut of human moods and emotions, from the aggressive and energetic to the calm and peaceful, and when looking for a title I could not resist the fact that the novel by Arthur C Clarke had a title that was exactly what I was looking for. So I substituted the word 'Brass' for the word 'Space'. Like the book, this piece also makes a journey through many adventures. This Fanfare band arrangement was made at the behest of Louis Martinus.