Performed by the University of Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra and Aberdeen Youth Orchestra, conducted by Chris Gray.

(recorded Butchart Centre, Aberdeen - 24th February 2019)

The title of this piece refers to Slains Castle, a ruin set on high cliffs by the dramatic coast of Northeast Scotland. In this piece, I was inspired in particular by the dark gothic grandeur of the castle, as well as the hazardous nature of exploring it, with pitch-black cellars and stairways leading up to non-existent upper floors, along with the very steep treacherous cliffs surrounding it. All these ideas put together led to creating a piece that was haunting, menacing, and most of all unpredictable.

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