Published in April 2023 at Phoenix Music Publications
Also available at: June Emerson 
In 2021, I challenged Kerry Turner to organize a Horn Duo Competition, at a time when half of the world was still under physical distancing and confinement. Horn players all over the world were trying to keep in shape, and this led to the creation of the Phoenix Music Competition 2021. The winning piece, Fantasia op.91, is dedicated to Anthony Parrish and Matt Meadows. As the name suggests, the fantasia does not follow a strict musical form. Like much of my music, it was born out of a slow-motion improvisation. It begins with a catchy rhythmic note repetition and a heroic theme, gradually becoming more ambiguous and alternating between 3/4 and 6/4 time signatures. The initial theme morphs into different characters before returning to the original idea with extra energy. This is the perfect piece to play as part of a split solo recital or to combine with two other pieces for horns and piano.
Ricardo Matosinhos
