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MISSION: APOLLO by Tyler S. Grant

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard” - President John F. Kennedy (September 12, 1962) One of the highlights of the 1960’s was the legendary “space-race” between the United States and the Soviet Union. From the moment that Kennedy gave his legendary “We choose the moon...” speech, these two countries would seek to be the first ones to set foot on the moon. The piece Mission: Apollo seeks to capture the adventure and excitement of the historic Apollo 11 mission. The opening section depicts the early morning of July 16, 1969 as the astronauts climbed the 350-foot Saturn V rocket for launch. The main-theme of the work is based on an altered-scale to add a hint of uncertainty (designed to symbolize the unknown dangers that face the astronauts in the coming days). The music builds as the rockets ignite and the astronauts start their rapid ascent into space. The tempo quickly picks up as the spacecraft hurls towards the moon at a speed of 3,000+ feet per second. The music then introduces new melodic motifs that portray “the view from the window” as the astronauts experience a new-found prospective of our galaxy that very few get to see. The piece then slows down as the lunar-module (LEM) breaks away from the command-module and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin make the difficult maneuvers necessary to safely land on the moon. Armstrong opens the capsule, climbs down the ladder, and takes the first step onto the powdery lunar surface as he makes the famous “one small step...” declaration. With limited power and oxygen, the astronauts quickly leave having only spent two and-a-half hours on the moon’s surface. The music picks up speed as the spacecraft hurls back to earth and prepares for re-entry. As the command module enters the earth’s atmosphere, the small melodic fragments from before are re-introduced to create an energetic conclusion to this successful mission!