Sustained strings and gentle horn give way to delicate harp and piano at 0:26; a magical orchestral swell at 0:54 diminishes into a serene pastoral movement; at 2:10 regal horns join; 2:22 sees a return to the serene movement before breaking down to distant horn calls at 2:45; gentle piano is joined by emotive lyrical solo violin and glowing mallets from 4:20; from 5:29 wintry bells, sustained strings and delicate piano introduce a wondrous final movement
Disorienting orchestral introduction with rapid, downward-spiralling strings, mallets and piano lands into low brass and tam-tam; 1:16 sees a sudden burst into a magical movement rich with fluttering woodwind, lush strings, sparkling mallets, regal brass and magical harp glissando which finishes with a triumphant climax
Classic heroic opener with massive brass theme opening into determined, courageous march; drops at 1.05 to hopeful string-led melody before returning to the main theme and dramatic climax