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Many other compositions available, as well as arrangements for Concert Band, Orchestra, and Brass Band music, and solos.
The deliberately ambiguous title of Conflict is wide-ranging in its meaning. For some it could mean the scenario of an all out war, for others a small-scale, perhaps domestic dispute. It could also have a purely musical meaning of tension and release. I wanted to leave the final interpretation to the listener. There are two sections to the piece. It starts with a wild, energetic, chaotic, sometimes frantic movement, pitching groups of instruments against each other, both rhythmically and melodically. At times, the music seems to collapse in on itself, but after a moment of regrouping, emerges again with renewed vigour, until finally it subsides in confusion and uncertainty. In the slow section a resolution to the ‘conflict’ is sought, is almost achieved, but fails at the last moment, leading to a despairing chord. There follows a brief Coda based on material from the first, fast section, and the piece comes to a fiery conclusion.
There are two endings included: one, a contest ending, which is the version featured here. There is also a 'concert' ending which is featured here: ua-cam.com/video/mRe2qP1YquA/v-deo.html
It is also available in an orchestral version.