Brass quintet
SKU:
P2.60035
Composed by
Alice Gomez. Chamber
music. Published by
Potenza Music (P2.60035).
Hydra is a
programmatic work based
on the ancient Greek
myth, Hercules. As a
penance for grisly crimes
he committed while
overcome by a
supernatural force,
Hercules was given twelve
difficult and almost
impossible tasks to
complete. His second task
was to find and kill the
Hydra, a water serpent
with nine heads. The
music begins with a
slithering sensation
depicting Hercules' quest
for the Hydra. Once he
found the Hydra, a
horrific fight ensued.
Hercules began swinging
his sword desperately.
However, each time he
chopped off a head with
his sword, two heads grew
back in its place. The
fight went on for a
lengthy period of time.
The music progressively
becomes more erratic and
raucous as the fight
intensifies. Victory was
finally achieved when
Hercules used a burning
brand to sear the necks
as he cut each head
off.
Hercules
