"Alienus" – a word that means more than just extraterrestrial. It speaks of the foreign, the unfamiliar, the strange. Of that which comes from beyond – and yet stirs questions deep within us. In this work, it may represent many things: an alien, an unknown being, a stranger – or a human soul we cannot understand. My fantasy for brass band, tells the story of an encounter: humans come upon a sleeping, enigmatic creature. They gaze upon it in wonder – and in fear. Hesitantly, they draw near, driven by curiosity. Their inquisitive nature drives them to explore it, gradually crossing the invisible boundaries of reverence and humility – until the creature awakens. What follows remains untold. Each listener is invited to imagine their own story – or simply to be carried away by the music. The sound world of the piece draws from ancient roots: the hymn Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (“Sleepers Wake, a Voice is Calling”), written in 1599 by Philipp Nicolai and later immortalized by Johann Sebastian Bach in his famous cantata. In the finale, the chorale resounds in its full glory – performed simultaneously in two different time signatures, evoking the echo of a vast, sacred space.