Long Way Home (2018)

Publisher: Chad Floyd Publications

Level: Med-Advanced

Duration: 6:00

Personnel: 2

Instr: 1 vibe, 1 marimba (4.3-oct.)

Price: $28

*digital format only

*music will be emailed within 24 hrs of pmt.

Inspired by my children and their relentless desire to go the "long way home" on certain days when I pick them up from school. To them, the short way home is uneventful. I guess it's because the short way home leads straight to our subdivision without any dramatic curves, hills, or trees. In contrast, the long way home twists and turns, has several small hills, and follows a creek in the woods. The peaks and valleys are evident in the dynamic contours of this piece. To me, the strong consonance and simplicity of the melodic line at the beginning and end represent the simple things in life, and how those things sometimes bring the most joy as a parent. This piece was originally written as a marimba solo in 2016 and premiered by Dr. Colin Hill in 2017 at Tennessee Tech University. The vibraphone part was later added in December of 2017.