New Beginnings - Becky Lund | Derwent Brass (DBICA Finalist)

New Beginnings by Becky Lund. Performed by Derwent Brass Finalist in the Derwent Brass International Composition Award 2024 Featuring Soprano Vocalist Lindsey James Recorded by KMJ Recordings. Becky is a graduate of the University of York, where she earned a first-class degree in music. With experience in composing and arranging for chamber ensembles, orchestras, and brass bands, she has developed a passion for brass music, playing with groups like the York Railway Institute and Hitchin Band. In 2023, she was nominated for 4BarsRest's 'Newcomer of the Year' award after winning 'Best Student Conductor' at Unibrass and Newmoon Insurance's 'Young Composers Competition' with her piece Tessellations. New Beginnings consists of five parts that narrate humanity’s relocation to a new planet from the perspective of survivors, composed for Brass Band and Soprano (Vocalist). Destruction illustrates the sorrowful end of Earth, while Exploration depicts the desperate search for a new home guided by the stars. Creation invites listeners to envision a lush, vibrant new planet, and Imperfection reminds humanity to learn from past mistakes. Finally, Formation celebrates the establishment of a new existence, where humans coexist harmoniously with nature in their new beginning.