How the Solar System Was Won

How the Solar System Was Won, Matt Browne (2012)for orchestra How the Solar System Was Won was the working title of the Kubrick classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the composer’s favorite film. Using the title as an impetus, this piece is about three very different but related things: one astronomical, one musical, and one deeply personal. The astronomical narrative is about how the solar system became what it is today through the chaotic mess of celestial mechanics and cosmic collisions. The second narrative deals with my use of musical grooves. The final narrative is about how the most chaotic and devastating moments in our normally groove-filled lives are what contribute most to shaping our personalities, and help give us our own personal rings of Saturn. Orchestral instrumentation: 3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/timp.3 perc/hp.pno.cel/str Orchestral performance parts are available via rental. Click here for a rental quote. Matt Browne · How the Solar System Was Won (New England Philharmonic)