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The opening phrases are naturally scattered, representing seemingly random thoughts dashing through a brain. They all share similar elements but are each unique in rhythm, timbre, and orchestration. A vague sense of confusion echoes throughout the first minute as the audience tries to find a musical pulse and mode. The second section is much more somber with drawn-out harmonies that chromatically melt into each other. Dissonant textures underneath an active melody portray the sense of overwhelm that comes with a scattered mindset. The final segment in its furious nature utilizes dynamic contrast and various forms of melodies already presented to propel the momentum forward. This mood mimics the frustration that comes when too many ideas in one's head cloud any sense of order. The piece becomes more and more hectic until a triumphant final chord, representing the satisfaction of peace of mind.

Winner of the 2023 Ohio Music Education Association Young Composers Initiative.

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Inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s ‘The Rainy Day’

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

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