Philip Wesley Racing Against The Sunset | Sheet Music.pdf
You can find the "Racing Against the Sunset" PDF in several formats: Philip Wesley Official Direct digital download from the artist. Digital Interactive Musicnotes Includes transposition tools and playback features. Songbook Collection Dark Night of the Soul Songbook
The melody is pentatonic in flavor, making it surprisingly easy to memorize but difficult to phrase lyrically. The climax of the piece (around measure 45) features massive fortissimo chords in the right hand while the left hand continues the frantic 16th-note run. Philip Wesley Racing Against the Sunset SHEET MUSIC.pdf
Featured on the critically acclaimed 2008 album Dark Night of the Soul —which reached #1 on Amazon and iTunes New Age charts—this composition is a favorite for its driving energy and haunting melody. Below is a comprehensive guide to understanding, playing, and finding the official sheet music for this piece. You can find the "Racing Against the Sunset"
Similar to MusicNotes, this is a safe bet. Look for the "Digital Download" filter. The climax of the piece (around measure 45)
The piece is a standout track from Wesley’s 2008 breakthrough album, Dark Night of the Soul
Since the left hand acts as the "engine," practice it separately until the B-G-A-B motion is fluid and automatic.
The music began as a low rumble, a rhythmic pulse that mimicked a heartbeat quickening. As the melody climbed, it felt like a car accelerating down a coastal highway. Every arpeggio was a mile marker blurred by speed; every crescendo was a desperate glance at the horizon where the sun dipped lower, threatening to pull the world into shadow.

