The journeying whine of a hurdy-gurdy and deep hum of a cello are joined by rapid drums, marching flutes, and the percussive chant of voices. The melody builds in momentum, marching ceaselessly through dramatic swells before slowing for a more subdued interlude. The mood is heroic, determined, and earnest, with an underlying sense of mourning, conjuring images of villagers readying weapons, grand armies on the march, and majestic calvary charges.