SYMPHONY 2: THE ODYSSEY

“Sing in me muses. Tell them the story of that man, who wandered for years”.These are the first lines of Homer’s most famous epos, the Odyssey, and the first lyrics of the choir in Alex Poelman’s second symphony. This symphony for concert band and choir consists of three movements, each fifteen minutes long. It depicts passages from Odysseus’ most famous adventures like the encounter with the one-eyed giant and the beautiful Sirens.