I composed the first version of “Gear World” in 2016 for Piano, Celesta, and String orchestra. It tells the story of a young engineer who dreamed of a world which he could change by will.

After this, there were two more versions – A version for clarinet choir first performedby the Clariphonics Clarinet Choir in 2020 and then finally this version for Harpsichordor Piano, after I bought my own Harpsichord for composing purposes.

The piano version can be purchased here.

A listening example can be found at edwards-music.com/listen-gwv

About the piece:

Once upon a time, a young engineer who dreamed of a world which he could change by will. The engineer spent years inventing all kinds of machines, but he never forgot his dream of a world made of steel. He built and built, but never had the chance to construct his dream. When his last days were to come, he finished his latest invention which he called the metal heart. As he completed it and held it up in joy, he stumbled and dropped the metal heart into the depths of the world. He was shocked, furious at himself for losing his most precious invention. The heart fell until finally it was caught in the planet’s center. The ground started to crumble – The entire world set in motion. It was then that the engineer realized that he had already built his dream. Watching in awe as his Gear World came to life – The engineer, with a smile on his face, slowly passed away. His gear world now living on with the engineer’s soul deep in its core.

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