The Wyvern's Ascent for Woodwind Quintet
Premiered on May 5th, 2021 on the UMKC Composer's Guild Recital.
A wyvern is a majestic, dragon-like beast that has played a role in European, African, and Asian cultures for centuries.
This is a programatic piece that tells the story of one of these beasts. The wyvern has spent its winter hibernating in its cave. Come spring and it awakens from its deep sleep, spreads its wings, and takes flight. The creature soars over its mountainous habitat, valleys, and forests; its serpentine body twists into sublime filigrees, and its majesty hypnotizes onlookers into a state of complete awe.
The themes of this piece follow a stream-of-consciousness form to best represent the thoughts of an onlooker witnessing a mythical creature.
Enjoy The Wyvern’s Ascent.
-Brady Wolff
Premiered on May 5th, 2021 on the UMKC Composer's Guild Recital.
A wyvern is a majestic, dragon-like beast that has played a role in European, African, and Asian cultures for centuries.
This is a programatic piece that tells the story of one of these beasts. The wyvern has spent its winter hibernating in its cave. Come spring and it awakens from its deep sleep, spreads its wings, and takes flight. The creature soars over its mountainous habitat, valleys, and forests; its serpentine body twists into sublime filigrees, and its majesty hypnotizes onlookers into a state of complete awe.
The themes of this piece follow a stream-of-consciousness form to best represent the thoughts of an onlooker witnessing a mythical creature.
Enjoy The Wyvern’s Ascent.
-Brady Wolff
Premiered on May 5th, 2021 on the UMKC Composer's Guild Recital.
A wyvern is a majestic, dragon-like beast that has played a role in European, African, and Asian cultures for centuries.
This is a programatic piece that tells the story of one of these beasts. The wyvern has spent its winter hibernating in its cave. Come spring and it awakens from its deep sleep, spreads its wings, and takes flight. The creature soars over its mountainous habitat, valleys, and forests; its serpentine body twists into sublime filigrees, and its majesty hypnotizes onlookers into a state of complete awe.
The themes of this piece follow a stream-of-consciousness form to best represent the thoughts of an onlooker witnessing a mythical creature.
Enjoy The Wyvern’s Ascent.
-Brady Wolff