Dragonflight

Dragonflight is an original composition aimed for 7th-8th grade band, particularly ones with a strong trumpet and alto sax section. The idea for this piece came from the joke that all cool band songs have "Dragon" or "Dark" in the name, so I tried to make a Dragon-themed piece that was a little less dark and dissonant. It is less on the side of happy and whimsical, and more so majestic and powerful. This piece has several loud, powerful moments, both in the fast and lyrical sections, and uses a combination of medieval-style minor pentatonic and modern takes on minor.