(not) Alone - Popplers Music
(not) Alone

(not) Alone

The piece starts very softly, with both beauty and dissonance. The individual is aware that something is wrong but is trying to bravely persist. A soloist introduces the main theme of the work, a bittersweet melody that is lovely and vulnerable. As the first segment continues, dissonant elements and a three-note descending theme signals the onset of a mental health crisis. The second segment is manic and violent. The individual struggles with their condition as everything seems to be in darkness. The piece builds to a thunderous moment before dying away into a cloud of confusion. Their heartbeat is heard racing and then slowing. The individual is broken. The original theme sounds out again, unaccompanied, but others join in. The work rises to a triumphant climax, as a sense of solidarity is achieved. The work ends with the soloist again, but more confident and with others there for support.
Dimensions
NEW!
SKU
RSMC044
Composer
Standridge, Randall
Voicing
Concert Band
Level
2.5
Manufacturer
Rand Standridge
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