Score: 10
"Sorrow..."
date: December 15, 2008
...and pain. If you are familiar with the American Civil War, this song reminded me of the origins of the song Taps...
"In 1862 during the Civil War when a Union Army Captain, Robert Ellicombe, was with his men near Harrison's Landing, in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of this narrow strip of land. During the night Captain Ellicombe heard the moan of a soldier who lay mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it were a Union or Confederate soldier, the captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gun fire, the captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his own encampment. When the captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead. The captain lit a lantern. Suddenly, he caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, he had enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following morning the heart-broken father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status.
His request was partially granted.
The captain had asked if he could have a group of army band members play a funeral dirge for the son at the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate. Out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. The captain chose the bugler to play a series of notes musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform.
This wish was granted."
For some reason this struck a chord in me, and I appreciate the time, effort, and meaning behind this song. Thank you sir.
December 16, 2008
Author's Response:
Thank you. Additionally, I'm currently writing the screenplay for the film that this song was originally composed with the intention of being in 5 years ago. The film will be animated, and the score (the few pieces for it that I have here: "Make it Rain", "Gift of a Feather", "The Sky is Calling", "Unending Love", and "This Land of Ours") will be treated as guideline themes, because I'll compose the entire soundtrack around the movie using these themes instead of using the actual pieces.
I expect this film to take a few years to get through, so no rush. =p
Thanks again for the review and appreciation.
