Winter Unending, Invincible Summer (Grade 4)
Score + PDFs of parts for Winter Unending, Invincible Summer, for wind ensemble (grade 4)
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” - Albert Camus
It is this sense of endless perseverance and inner strength that inspired this piece, which was composed as a tribute to people who suffer from depression. Mental illness is often overlooked in many cultures and viewed with a negative stigma. People tend to believe that the sufferer is merely weak and not actually suffering from a legitimate biochemical imbalance. Throughout my life I’ve had close friends who I have watched battle with depression, and I believe them to be some of the strongest people I’ve ever met. The piece is meant to depict a narrative of a transition from a cold, lonely winter that thaws and brings the listener someplace warm.
