Tyler S. Grant Music Works

Composer: Tyler S. Grant
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Level: 1

You'd think that a composer that writes a piece about roller coasters must be an avid thrill-seeker, right? Well...

On a recent band trip to Orlando, my students picked up on my lifelong fear of heights. Knowing that I would do anything for my students, they insisted that their trip would be complete if I agreed to ride the "big" rides with them. Against my better judgment, I agreed. While I could do without the height of these steel beasts, I was surprised to find the most enjoyment out of the launch coasters. Instead of a slow ascent up a large hill, a forceful blast-off presses you into your seat as you accelerate from zero to sixty miles per hour in under three seconds. Zero to Sixty is a musical depiction of an adrenaline-filled thrill ride that consistently increases in intensity and speed. - Tyler S. Grant