http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_%28plutoid%29

Eris is named after the goddess Eris (Greek Ἔρις), a personification of strife and discord.

Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team led by Mike Brown, and its identity was verified later that year. It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) and a member of a high-eccentricity population known as the scattered disc. It has one known moon, Dysnomia. As of 2011, its distance from the Sun is 96.6 AU, roughly three times that of Pluto. With the exception of some comets, Eris and Dysnomia are currently the most distant known natural objects in the Solar System.

Movement 1 Eris

Taking Strife and Discord as its inspiration the movement starts out with the melodic introduced with various soloists throughout the ensemble.  Taking use of the Waterphone an errie outerworldly atmosphere is created.  Soon, however, the relativly calm tension is broken with an octave moving line in the percussion and piano.  Throughout the piece angular punch chords offset each other to create a pulse pounding ride to the end without only a momentary repast before the final climatic frenzied push. The percussion takes the lead with a multitude of metallic percussion. In addition to the waterphone it will include brake drum, propane tank, trash cans and an as of yet unamed created instrument.

Here is the rough draft - The sounds will be improved as well as the percussion section more defined.  When I get a better midi recording I will post as well (and live)

Revised 1/21/13

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