False Warmth

Aria for Solo Trumpet | Composed 2020 | Written for Sam Jones

SCORE

The piece is inspired by a writing of my good friend, Michael Bannister

Cursed Thoughts Washed Away

Sadness Cleansed; Happiness Drowned

To Stop myself... from thinking

I Bathe In False Warmth

Hollow

Alone,

Alone,

Alone.

The trumpet should evoke feelings and sensations associated with being intoxicated, and the spoken word portions are to be thought of as whispered musings that enter the mind.

All note durations are approximate and the performer is encouraged to take liberty with tempo when they feel it necessary.