Never Forget, Never Remember

Jennifer Jolley

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Wind Ensemble

2017

5 min.

Bass Clarinet

Bass Trombone

Bassoon

Clarinet

Euphonium

Flute

Horn

Oboe

Piccolo

Pitched Percussion

Trombone

Trumpet

Tuba

Unpitched Percussion

Program Notes: It is a great honor to write and dedicate a piece to the Bowling Green State University and their Wind Symphony. I write this in a spirit of friendly comradeship, for the cause we all have at heart. It is a piece written for the Heartland, but it is also written for America. America is unlike any other nation on earth, and Americans are exceptional. They vote and pay taxes. They serve in our military. They are united against a common foe. But terrorists and extremists have gathered strength and spread to every region of the earth, and endanger people with the most destructive weapons known to humanity. We need to protect ourselves and our freedom. Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. These radicalized masterminds continue to threaten our freedoms and attack our brave soldiers. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected. Never Forget. Never Remember. [This program note is satirical. Text was taken from words exchanged between Eugene Goossens and Aaron Copland, Ronald Reagan's California Gubernatorial Inauguration Speech, the Republican Party Platform, Kellyanne Conway's Twitter feed, and Remarks by Donald Trump to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.]
Recording Notes: Bowling Green State University Wind Symphony, Ken Thompson, cond. “Never Forget, Never Remember,” Track 1 on Trends: New Music for Wind Band Vol. 1.
Record Label: Mark Records