Surge - A Film Score Story

2026 NATIONAL WINNER – Best Overall Performance | Songs of a Young Nation Competition Hey everyone! Buckle up, our journey continues!⚡ "Surge" describes the feeling of sudden momentum and exhilaration that comes from pushing forward. Serving as a direct continuation of the story introduced in Expedition Odyssey, I wanted to build upon familiar musical ideas while propelling them into a brighter and more energetic setting! I really enjoyed trying out some new techniques in our home key of Eb. C# really helped as a launching ground for returning to the root chord without sounding too cliché, haha! You might even notice a few cheeky references to Expedition Odyssey here, like with the Horns at 0:39! I'm very happy with how the orchestration turned out here! The piano roll is very detailed in some parts, especially in the woodwinds and inner voices, which helped bring out the sense of motion and energy throughout the piece! You might notice some pretty wild MIDI in the woodwinds at 2:44. Those lines were written using transcriptions of actual bird calls, which I thought was a fun detail to add in! I hope this piece takes you on another epic adventure in your wildest imagination! Enjoy the track! :) Composed by Anthony Phan Mixed and Mastered by Michael Yang (‪@michaelyangmusic‬) ---------- ➤ Linktree - https://linktr.ee/anthonyphanmusic ➤ Facebook:   / anthonyphanmusic   ➤ Instagram:   / anthonyphanmusic   ➤ Demo Reel - https://bit.ly/anthonyphanmusic ➤ Contact - [email protected] 🎵About Me: Anthony Phan (b. 2007) is an 18-year-old (at time of posting) multi-award winning composer for film, video game, and concert music residing in Southaven, Mississippi. Self-taught in music composition since the age of 15, he has spent numerous hours actively studying orchestration and composition, discovering his passion for the world of film scoring. He is currently working on original scores for several independent projects, and is contributing as an additional composer to the upcoming indie RPG Mario & Luigi: Star Journey, while continuing to expand his portfolio in both concert and cinematic music. In September 2025, he collaborated with notable company Vienna Symphonic Library to create demo tracks for their sample libraries. Over the years, Anthony has competed in various concert music and film scoring competitions, earning international recognition as a finalist and honorable mention recipient in several events. In March 2025, he was awarded the NFMC Mississippi 1st Place Composer title for his piece, Expedition Odyssey. Most recently, in March 2026, his piece Surge took home Best Overall Performance in the "Songs of a Young Nation" National Music Competition, hosted by the American Battlefield Trust. In May 2025, Anthony was invited to guest conduct and collaborate with the DeSoto Central High School Symphonic Winds Ensemble for the world premiere of Expedition Odyssey for Wind Ensemble.    Want to keep up with Anthony’s latest work and adventures?  Check out his socials to stay in the loop! #cubase #daw #orchestra #epicmusic #flstudio #flstudio21 #flstudio20 #music #epic #epicversion #musescore #musescore4 #orchestralmusic #orchestral #orchestralscore #orchestraltools #samplelibrary