Story Behind The Song

This work instills feelings of grief and passionate heartbreak in the listener. It is centered on a somber melodic line played by the lead trumpet. As the emotional torment of the trumpet melody grows, so too does the instrumentation, until it explodes in a climax featuring anger, pain, and the full instrumentation. Then, we reach catharsis as the song comes to a close with a simple chord resolution.

Song Description

Our Grief is a symphonic piece written for string orchestra, chorus, and brass choir featuring solo trumpet. It was written as a backdrop for visual media to highlight dramatic death scenes or scenes of closure. The piece begins with the viola and cello sections introducing the main theme and tone, symbolizing one's grief. The brass choir comes in as the piece introduces the central chord progression, symbolizing confronting that grief. After the chord progression is played, the brass play a chorale harmonized on the introductory chords. The piece then goes into a climactic full tutti, revisiting the central chord progression. The piece ends with catharsis as one final cadence is played, symbolizing one's coming to terms with their grief.