 "The Donbas" by Michael Stricklin. (Acrylic on canvas.) Click the image to visit the artist's webpage. | I composed After the Dust Has Settled in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine three years ago this month on February 24, 2022. Although that event was the impetus for this composition, in a larger sense it is a musical response to all violence, whether on an international or domestic stage or in our own neighborhoods. In 2007 the United Nations established the "International Day of Non-Violence" which is recognized annually on October 2nd, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. You can learn more by clicking here to visit the UN's website. On this track I am playing soprano & alto saxophones and flute. As I was working on the recording I felt that the melody as played by the woodwinds needed more depth and strength. To accomplish that I decided to fill out the orchestration with strings. Let's not forget that there is strength in numbers! |
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From the album After the Dust Has Settled.
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From the album After the Dust Has Settled.
Sheet music for After the Dust Has Settled is available for free at the Original Music page.
Available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music,
Pandora, iHeart Radio and all streaming platforms.
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