Composed by Paul Raphael Explorers on the Moon the sequel to his 2017 work Destination Moon was composed in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Moon Landings. It is inspired by the Belgian author Hergé and his most famous creation Tintin. The music uses Hergé?s story from 1950 ? almost twenty years prior to the first ever moon landing - following Tintin and his fellow adventurers as they become the first humans on the Moon. This fantastic piece is split into three parts titled ?Space? ?Nightmare Land? and ?The Journey Home? and is one of the most spectacular contest pieces in recent years.Composed by Paul Raphael Explorers on the Moon the sequel to his 2017 work Destination Moon was composed in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Moon Landings. It is inspired by the Belgian author Hergé and his most famous creation Tintin. The music uses Hergé?s story from 1950 ? almost twenty years prior to the first ever moon landing - following Tintin and his fellow adventurers as they become the first humans on the Moon. This fantastic piece is split into three parts titled ?Space? ?Nightmare Land? and ?The Journey Home? and is one of the most spectacular contest pieces in recent years.

This composition by Bertrand Moren presents various dreams which could have an effect on a dreamer’s life. Its very high level of difficulty provides a great challenge for the conductor and musicians. You will be taken through a living Nightmare with spine-chilling passages as dissonant chords alternate with aggressive percussion. Daydream is a patchwork of solos with all the brass band soloists playing serene and soft melodic lines with a virtuosic trombone cadenza. Finally Visions portrays visions of insanity reflected by violent and discordant descending motifs leading to visions of joy presented in a sparkling and cheerful finale.