One Last Sunrise | "The Hardest Goodbye"

This is my submission for the January Challenge, "The Hardest Goodbye"

I wanted to focus on the feeling of experiencing something you love for the last time, like a sunrise. While you may leave feeling hopeful, there is always angst brewing beneath as you finally move on. The motif that is carried through the horns starts as a moving part building beneath the chords. The next time it is used, it is a solo horn moving into the next section, or next phase of life. The final time it is used, it is a release of all the emotions left by saying goodbye: Hope, heartbreak, angst, and acceptance.

I hope this piece is able to convey the feelings saying goodbye and moving on

After 2024, I sure hope I can