In May 2026, Australian Composer Mark Matthews, ascended the heights of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. This Grade 4 piano solo is his musical response to the ominous beauty of the this granite / sandstone monument. Note: The score can be immediately simplified and made compatible for petite hands by converting each octave stretch to single notes. Full pedagogy is included in the digital download, detailing each section, The Ascent Theme, The Wind, The craggy mountain etc, the structure and playing tips. Plus videos of the moment captured by the composer