He studied composition at the University of Wales, Bangor, with famous modern composer Pierre Boulez. He has since taught at prestigious music schools such as Princeton and Julliard just to name a few. He has wrote for many genres of music such as opera, orchestral, chamber, musical theater, solo instrumental, etc. Rands piano piece Impromptu, really shows off Rands’ musical style and goes toward a less aggressive approach to dissonance, which is a different trait then other composers of the post-modern era. Analysis Edit