Commissioned by Pete Poletti for the St. Louis Wind Symphony
Dan Presgrave, Music Director/Conductor,
and my heart dedicated it to Sadie.
Sometimes as a composer life changes your compositions. While I was supposed to be composing one thing, my great dane Sadie was struck with bone cancer thus changing my music to another thing. Sadie died 63 days later. She was only 5 years old. Love and Loss does not differentiate between hands and feet or paws and fur. To watch my father die of an inoperable brain tumor felt the same as watching Sadie die of bone cancer. Loss is a pain you never get over; it never gets better. Lost love ones are still there in your memories, still an active part of your soul. For the rest of your life they shine on you like a radiant shadow still loving you from beyond. This piece tells of such a journey. J.G.
Perusal score coming soon
