Instrumentation

Flute 1-2-3(1-2 doubling piccolo), Oboe 1-2, English Horn, Bb Clarinet 1-2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1-2, Contrabassoon, F horn 1-2-3-4, Bb Trumpet 1-2-3, Trombone 1-2, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1-2-3 (requiring bows), Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass

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Program Note

The Breach depicts a manned vessel descending into a deep-ocean trench. Capturing the feelings of unease, claustrophobia, and brief mortal terror, The Breach follows the physical and emotional journey of the probe's pilot as the vessel experiences a deadly collision.

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Live Recording:

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Note: Score is in C, transposed score finished soon