One of favorite things to do is to travel. There is just so much excitement about taking a trip to place that you have never been before. "The Road Ahead" was inspired by road trips that I have taken throughout my life. The driving, repetitive pulse represents one looking out the window of a car, as cities and landscapes pass by. Each theme flows into the next, just how the scenery will change over time. With every expedition, there is some uncertainty what lies ahead, or what there is to be encountered.

The composition was performed by John Wardlaw (baritone saxophone) and Josiah Sprankle (piano) at the University of Missouri- Kansas City.

The Road Ahead

Alex Williams | Composer