Composer
Arranger
David Caffey
Category
Big Band
Level
Advanced
Style
Ballad
Ranges
Duration
07:20
Description
Goodbye, the second movement of the ALL IN ONE SUITE, features Alto Sax 1 throughout. Goodbye is inspired by the composer’s father-in-law, who moved to the US from Sweden in 1910 on a ship by himself when he was twelve. “His story is interesting, but I found myself wondering how his mother must have felt when she said goodbye to him, knowing she might never see him again.” (DC) That’s what the piece is about.
Instrumentation
Standard Big Band (5/4/4/4)