Idrilia: Warrior of the Desert

Here’s an energetic piece with the spirit of Ambition, Strength, Fight, Triumph, Independence, and Tenderness. The last movement of “The Etherea Suite, Volume 1,” Idrilia’s Theme is a modern piano solo that combines a driving pulse, percussive rhythms, video game-meets-pop harmonies, and a character charging through an epic adventure.

This piece is a great recital closer, showcases different colors within passages, a quick study in contrasting dynamics & touches, and encourages a narrative from a title and related musical elements. Requiring nimble fingers, this showy movement calls for building tension & energy balanced with lyrical sensitivity. Average Performance Time 3:35.

Co-author Kristina Kelly describes Idrilia as “a daggeress with a fighting bird friend…often disagrees with society's traditions, but her impulsiveness, penchant for blowing things up with crystals, and a secret could stand in her way for joining her family’s legacy of service as Sondrine guardians."