This original composition is based on a wildlife research study which took place in Malaysia's largest national park, the Taman Negara. Researchers embarked on an expedition in the jungle tracking that wildest of wild animals, the tiger. Despite spending nearly three years in the rainforest, the researchers never saw a single tiger, hence the "ghost" aspect of the title. The composer's intent in this composition is to take you on an expedition tour and emulate the experience of the jungle. The work is characterized with mysterious melodic themes intertwined with exciting bold flashes of sound. "Ghosts of Taman Negara," is an embracing and emotional addition to the young band literature from the pen of Victor Lopez. (4:35)

Recorded by the Roosevelt University Wind Ensemble
College of Performing Arts, Chicago, IL
Stephen Squires, Conductor