Jeffrey A. Young
Symphony No. 5 (2023)
I. Maestoso
II. Andante
III. Scherzo
IV. Solemn
V. Fiercely
This is a symphony in five movements arranged: fast-slow-scherzo-slow-fast. The first movement is alternating militaristic and primitive. The second movement is a funeral march, interspersed with passages of Romantic lyricism. The third movement is a primal dance once again with a militaristic edge, led by the percussion, both the battery and the mallets. Marked ‘Solemn’, the fourth movement begins like a hymn, with a chorale in the horns and low brass and continues to explore the same emotional territory throughout the movement. The fifth is a continuation and resolution of the ominous music first heard in the earlier movements.
- Symphony No. 5: I. Maestoso Maxime's Music 5:18
- Symphony No. 5: II. Andante Maxime's Music 5:11
- Symphony No. 5: III. Scherzo Maxime's Music 3:34
- Symphony No. 5: IV. Solemn Maxime's Music 3:46
- Symphony No. 5: V. Fiercely Maxime's Music 3:59