Composed by Maksym Grynchuk

Instrumentation - 5 Saxophones, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorns + Flugelhorn Solo, 4 Trombones, Rhythm Section
Difficulty - Hard - Trumpet Range Concert Db6
Style - Ballad (Straight 8’s)
Solos - Flugelhorn Feature

I wrote this ballad to commemorate 10 years since since my dear mothers passing. The introduction and flugelhorn/piano verse of this tune reference Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, her favourite piece of music. After the verse, a straight 8's ballad feel is established. This continues into the solo section which briefly moves to a double time-feel before returning to the original feel for the shout chorus. This section features a wall of sound from the brass, and challenging triplet and semi-quaver figures in the saxes. This leads into a soaring moment for the soloist on trumpet, before returning to flugelhorn for the final statement.