I have always been fascinated by exotic and unknown landscapes, and thus also by the discovery of new lands and unexplored countries. My previous large-scale pieces for brass band – Dreams, Landscapes, Beyond the Horizon, and New Horizons were inspired largely by those themes.

In this new piece, these same ideas return, but are strongly influenced by the colour blue. Like the sky and the sea, this colour is closely related to wisdom, serenity and dreams. It represents voyages and discovery, i...