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Inside the Music: Snow Day

1/2/2024

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Best wishes to everyone for 2024!

As a child I loved waking up on a winter's day and learning that school had been cancelled due to overnight snowfall. After breakfast it would be time to put on warm clothes and head out to spend the day playing in the snow with friends. ​ A "snow day" had put the world of school on hold. What a delight! 

In my song "Snow Day", a jazz waltz with a bluesy vibe, I have tried to capture and celebrate a sense of that childhood delight. I hope it will bring back a delightful snow day or other "day on hold" memory for you!

From the album After The Dust Has Settled. Sheet music for this composition is available at the Original Music  page. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.

I also recently wrote a big band jazz ensemble arrangement of Snow Day for the Sturgis High School East & West Big Band under the direction of Bart Weisman. They will be performing it in their April concert. More info including an audio file of the arrangement is available at SheetMusicPlus.com. 

Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, 
Pandora, iHeart Radio and all streaming platforms.
​​Digital audio files available for download at iTunes, Amazon & BandCamp.
​Publishing at SheetMusicPlus and SheetMusicDirect.

Click the image below to listen to the song on YouTube. 
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    Bruce Abbott

    I am often asked questions about my music such as "What is this composition about?" and "What inspired this piece?" 
    To answer these questions I have created a blog feature called "Inside the Music". Each entry includes a photo or two, some information about the composition, and a link to hear the music. I hope you enjoy them.
    As always, thanks for listening!
    ​Bruce


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