Reminiscence and Death Machine - for euphonium quartet by Ian Lester published on 2020-04-08T17:25:31Z **Winner of the 2018 North Texas Euphonium Quartet Composition Competition** Recording by the North Texas Euphonium Quartet on their CD "Machines", available on ITunes and Spotify. "Reminiscence and Death Machine" is a programmatic work that consists of two distinct, unrelated sections. The first, "Reminiscence", portrays the healing process after losing a loved one and the idea of moving on after the loss, yet, always holding onto the positive memories you shared with this person. The second section, "Death Machine", recounts the true story of Marvin Heemeyer, who, outraged over the outcome of a zoning dispute in his hometown of Granby, Colorado, went on a rampage through town in a heavily modified bulldozer. Several buildings were damaged, including a bank, a hardware store, a concrete company, a utility service center, the town hall, the police department, and a former mayor's home. After 2 hours and 7 minutes, Heemeyer’s reign of terror came to an end when his tank became stuck attempting to navigate through an alley. Surrounded by police and with no way of escape except for prison, Heemeyer ended his own life. Sheet Music Available Here: https://euphonium.com/products/lester-reminiscence-and-death-machine-1 Copyright © 2018 Pinnacle Brass. Genre Classical