Longing for a better day (2016)

About the piece:

In my life, there have been a few important people that have battled some form of depression, so mental health is a topic that is very important to me.  I decided to write a piece that tries to convey the struggle that one goes through to find their "better day" and this is the final result.  

The note C is one of great importance in the piece, it is used to represent happiness, first it appears when the key is in minor and it feels out of place, slowly fading away, however it keeps coming back until the conclusion of the piece in C major.  I have also included the Bach hymn "A Mighty Fortress is our God," first played in a minor key by the saxophones.  I included this particular hymn because it was the hymn that Martin Luther had found the most comfort in, and hearing the hymn go from minor to major I felt best represented the end of the struggle that many of these people have gone through.

Half of all profits will be donated to mental health research.