Of A Distant Heaven for Wind Ensemble - Tatum G. Jepson (Score Video)

MIDI Realization of Of A Distant Heaven (Op. 137) for Wind Ensemble composed by Tatum G. Jepson Composer: Tatum G. Jepson MIDI Realization using Note Performer 4 Orchestral Sound Library In my initial thinking about this piece, I wanted to simply write a somewhat short, but almost abstract slow work for winds to depict a sort of ascent to a paradise of sorts. I set out to do such a thing and the piece quickly turned to something larger. Suddenly my thoughts and meditations on the piece turned to imagery of large clouds, and the common depiction of the (usually associated with Christianity) 'Heaven'. I am not a religious person by any means, but do consider myself spiritual, so when these images were conjured up, I started to think of the shared ideas of a 'paradise' or more directly, a 'heaven' and then, the idea for the piece really hit me. Of A Distant Heaven is a depiction of the personal heaven that we all have in our own conscious. Instead of going for a sort of strict narrative, I merely wanted to the music to be all encompassing and move to different sections that are somewhat evocative of happiness or more broadly, peace. It is here that there are four major 'parts' of the work: ~ Prologue ~ Soaring ~ Hymn ~ Groove and Finale For the most part, light-hearted sections are balanced out with more emotional, or more broadly put, 'heavier' sections and the content is never overly complex, both musically and emotionally. The work was incredibly fulfilling to write, and I believe accomplished its goal in terms of its original intent and subject matter, and it is my hope that it is not only a joy to listen to, but is also personally evocative for the listener, musicians, and conductor.