Orchestra Cello,
Contrabass, Piano, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violin 3 - Grade 1.5
SKU: CF.FAS108F
Composed by Bud Woodruff.
First-Plus String
Orchestra (FAS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 8 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #FAS108F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.FAS108F).
ISBN 9781491151761.
UPC: 680160909261. 9 x 12
inches.
Annie's
Gone Home, composed in
the style of a spiritual,
was written as a tribute
to composer Bud
Woodruff's mother. The
tune is built on phrases
of easily understandable
material, but the
poignant nature of the
piece is marked with
profundity. From the
subtle bass solo to the
emotional high points,
the piece is inspired by
this strong woman in the
life of the
composer.
Annies Gone
Home is a tribute to
my Mother, Annette Fenner
Hains (19232017). Her
siblings and cousins
always called her Annie.
She loved music, and her
influence was the primary
inspiration for me to go
into music. Her tastes
were wildly diverse,
loving everything from
symphonic music to
Country/Western, to
various styles of folk
music, to pop, to
marches, but she had a
very tender spot for
hymns and spirituals.
While it is
easy to interpret grief
in this music, and its
presence is undeniable,
it is really intended
more as a song of the
ultimate triumph of
goodness. In her wisdom,
she was able to capture
deep thoughts within
simple phrases, which I
have also tried to
capture. Her life was one
of frequent struggles,
yet she was inspiring to
many. She emerged from
every difficulty, never
unscathed, but always
victorious, with clear
eyes and head held high,
until her last battle,
which brought about her
greatest victory. This
sentiment is what I tried
to capture. If too slow a
tempo is taken, that
feeling is lost and a
sense of grief takes
over. That may be what a
conductor wants to
convey, but is not what I
intended.
.
Annieas Gone
HomeA is a tribute
to my Mother, Annette
Fenner Hains (1923a2017).
Her siblings and cousins
always called her
aAnnie.a She loved music,
and her influence was the
primary inspiration for
me to go into music. Her
tastes were wildly
diverse, loving
everything from symphonic
music to Country/Western,
to various styles of folk
music, to pop, to
marches, but she had a
very tender spot for
hymns and spirituals.
While it is
easy to interpret grief
in this music, and its
presence is undeniable,
it is really intended
more as a song of the
ultimate triumph of
goodness. In her wisdom,
she was able to capture
deep thoughts within
simple phrases, which I
have also tried to
capture. Her life was one
of frequent struggles,
yet she was inspiring to
many. She emerged from
every difficulty, never
unscathed, but always
victorious, with clear
eyes and head held high,
until her last battle,
which brought about her
greatest victory. This
sentiment is what I tried
to capture. If too slow a
tempo is taken, that
feeling is lost and a
sense of grief takes
over. That may be what a
conductor wants to
convey, but is not what I
intended.
.
Annieas Gone
HomeA is a tribute
to my Mother, Annette
Fenner Hains (1923a2017).
Her siblings and cousins
always called her
aAnnie.a She loved music,
and her influence was the
primary inspiration for
me to go into music. Her
tastes were wildly
diverse, loving
everything from symphonic
music to Country/Western,
to various styles of folk
music, to pop, to
marches, but she had a
very tender spot for
hymns and spirituals.
While it is
easy to interpret grief
in this music, and its
presence is undeniable,
it is really intended
more as a song of the
ultimate triumph of
goodness. In her wisdom,
she was able to capture
deep thoughts within
simple phrases, which I
have also tried to
capture. Her life was one
of frequent struggles,
yet she was inspiring to
many. She emerged from
every difficulty, never
unscathed, but always
victorious, with clear
eyes and head held high,
until her last battle,
which brought about her
greatest victory. This
sentiment is what I tried
to capture. If too slow a
tempo is taken, that
feeling is lost and a
sense of grief takes
over. That may be what a
conductor wants to
convey, but is not what I
intended.
.
Annie's Gone
Home is a tribute to
my Mother, Annette Fenner
Hains (1923-2017). Her
siblings and cousins
always called her Annie.
She loved music, and her
influence was the primary
inspiration for me to go
into music. Her tastes
were wildly diverse,
loving everything from
symphonic music to
Country/Western, to
various styles of folk
music, to pop, to
marches, but she had a
very tender spot for
hymns and spirituals.
While it is
easy to interpret grief
in this music, and its
presence is undeniable,
it is really intended
more as a song of the
ultimate triumph of
goodness. In her wisdom,
she was able to capture
deep thoughts within
simple phrases, which I
have also tried to
capture. Her life was one
of frequent struggles,
yet she was inspiring to
many. She emerged from
every difficulty, never
unscathed, but always
victorious, with clear
eyes and head held high,
until her last battle,
which brought about her
greatest victory. This
sentiment is what I tried
to capture. If too slow a
tempo is taken, that
feeling is lost and a
sense of grief takes
over. That may be what a
conductor wants to
convey, but is not what I
intended.
.
Annie's
Gone Home is a tribute to
my Mother, Annette Fenner
Hains (1923-2017). Her
siblings and cousins
always called her Annie.
She loved music, and her
influence was the primary
inspiration for me to go
into music. Her tastes
were wildly diverse,
loving everything from
symphonic music to
Country/Western, to
various styles of folk
music, to pop, to
marches, but she had a
very tender spot for
hymns and spirituals.
While it is easy to
interpret grief in this
music, and its presence
is undeniable, it is
really intended more as a
song of the ultimate
triumph of goodness. In
her wisdom, she was able
to capture deep thoughts
within simple phrases,
which I have also tried
to capture. Her life was
one of frequent
struggles, yet she was
inspiring to many. She
emerged from every
difficulty, never
unscathed, but always
victorious, with clear
eyes and head held high,
until her last battle,
which brought about her
greatest victory. This
sentiment is what I tried
to capture. If too slow a
tempo is taken, that
feeling is lost and a
sense of grief takes
over. That may be what a
conductor wants to
convey, but is not what I
intended.
Annie’s
Gone Home is a tribute
to my Mother, Annette
Fenner Hains
(1923–2017). Her
siblings and cousins
always called her
“Annie.” She loved
music, and her influence
was the primary
inspiration for me to go
into music. Her tastes
were wildly diverse,
loving everything from
symphonic music to
Country/Western, to
various styles of folk
music, to pop, to
marches, but she had a
very tender spot for
hymns and
spirituals.While it is
easy to interpret grief
in this music, and its
presence is undeniable,
it is really intended
more as a song of the
ultimate triumph of
goodness. In her wisdom,
she was able to capture
deep thoughts within
simple phrases, which I
have also tried to
capture. Her life was one
of frequent struggles,
yet she was inspiring to
many. She emerged from
every difficulty, never
unscathed, but always
victorious, with clear
eyes and head held high,
until her last battle,
which brought about her
greatest victory. This
sentiment is what I tried
to capture. If too slow a
tempo is taken, that
feeling is lost and a
sense of grief takes
over. That may be what a
conductor wants to
convey, but is not what I
intended.
