LATIDO - "The Heart Will Take You Home"
Commissioned by the American Band College Graduating Class of 2025
In dedication to the staff at ABC and their profound impact on the world of music education.
Program Notes:
The American Band College of Central Washington University, or "ABC" "...is a master's degree program that could change your career." That is some of what the brochure says. What it doesn't say is how many friends you will make, or how many of those friends will last a lifetime. The atmosphere is professional but at the same time, it's like one giant family, learning, laughing, eating, and yes there is a miniscule amount of partying too!
When they commissioned me to compose a work, I was truly excited to do it. All I could think of was yes! I'm going back there! It felt like going home. That is the only thing I thought about when I was composing it. The camaraderie, the learning, the beautiful mountain laced scenery, everything that I love about it. When it came to a title, I kept turning over the words American Band College, and just the ABC. Then ABC turned into Do-Re-Mi, then it hit me. I could use Solfege, the method of being able to name pitches of notes. In the key of C, ABC is La-Ti-Do which sounds like Lah-Tee-Doh. So, there you have it! What inspired the music as well as the title of the work:LaTiDo!
Recording coming soon!
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