Sherif DAHROUG’s “Exordium: Horizon of the Two Sycamores” is the breathtaking opening to Dichotomy, a five-part avant-garde tone poem that explores ancient Egyptian duality through sound. Winner of the 2025 European Classical Music Award (London), the piece sets a transcendent tone for the full project; one rooted in ritual, philosophy, and sonic metamorphosis.
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“Exordium” doesn’t unfold like a typical composition. It pulses like a ceremonial awakening, blending impressionistic textures with transcultural harmonies and an eerie sense of space. You can hear classical traditions being bent, stretched, and reimagined , with echoes of Debussy, ancient Middle Eastern music, and cinematic ambient forms all bleeding into one another.
Each phrase feels symbolic, like it’s part of a cosmic dialogue between light and dark, death and life, sky and earth. DAHROUG isn’t merely composing, he’s invoking something ancient and spiritual.
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If you’re drawn to music that challenges and transcends, “Exordium” is a gateway worth stepping through. Not background music, this is a full-body listening ritual.
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