Cue of the Week: “The Final Tournament, Part Two”

Just when you thought the tournament couldn’t get any more final, here’s the second half to the musical accompaniment for the climax of Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story.

As with the first part, my challenge was conveying a sense of motion and excitement in the context of an intimate personal documentary. Once again a small group of strings and hand percussion did the trick, bringing energy to the fencing competition without overwhelming the scope of the subject.