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Winds Of Courage A Mallet Concerto For Solo Mallets And Wind Ensemble., Ross Elliott
Winds Of Courage A Mallet Concerto For Solo Mallets And Wind Ensemble., Ross Elliott
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Winds of Courage is a motivically-driven composition based on a repeating chordal pattern. Although being written out, the solo mallets parts sound somewhat improvisatory, which is a key element to the part. In a way, the concerto illustrates what it is like to have a crush on someone; where the first movement is getting up the courage to talk to them; the second movement, crying from failing to say what you need to say or not getting up the courage to talk to them, or getting rejected; and the final movement, when things work out in a positive manner, or …