The Martian Chronicles (Tilburg)
by Shaun Tilburg
$30.00
An expansive trio for keyboards and drums. This is a programmatic work following Ray Bradbury's literary masterpiece, The Martian Chronicles.
Chapters:
I. The 4th Expedition - ethereal and delicate; some of Earth's most desparate refugees finally come into view of Mars.
II. Colonization - the Earthmen get to the task of establishing a functioning colony.
III. The Human Plague - unfortunately the refugees have brought with them a multitude of viruses and bacteria that eradicate the indigenous Martians. Simultaneously, full on nuclear war has decimated Earth.
IV. The Million-Year Picnic - ethereal and delicate once again, but with a twang of regret and foreboding. The last of mankind now struggles to survive on Mars.