When the lights go down

Kevin Houben created with When the Lights Go Down, a wonderful chorale that can be a moment of reflection in any concert program.

The resigned, magnificent melodies at the beginning of this composition slowly build up to ahighlight with an increasing orchestration. The piece starts with a suggestive Adagio Meditativo, after which the main theme is immediately announced. A central bridge section takes the listener along through the differentspheres at which the melodic and rhythmic drums embellish the chorale melodies. Thematic elements from the introduction brings the piece to a quiet and peaceful end.

The sheer simplicity with which this work is written, makesit a resplendent, magnificent concert piece. ‘When the Lights Go Down’, refers to a moment when time stand still for a while, stillness within and around yourself.