Grade 2.0 Duration 5:40 While the geography of the United States has frequently inspired musical works (" Appalachian Spring," "Grand Canyon Suite," and "West Side Story" to name a few), Heartland Overture celebrates the people of the Midwest. Nowhere are the qualities of amnesty, pragmatism, hard work, and community spirit more evident than in America's heartland. Appropriately, the work opens with a noble fanfare followed by a succession of warm and expressive melodies. While memories and feelings have an influence on the mood and content, one of the themes was actually the result of a good friend's phone number transferred from numbers to notes! Click on MORE DETAILS to hear an audio extract from this piece.
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