Lullaby for James, Dr. Daniel Thrower

Composed by Dr. Daniel Thrower. Duration: 4:30. The heartwarming poem and exquisite melody were written in August 2014. The original performance setting for brass quintet and vocalist came about in 2020 for the USAF Heartland of America Band, Offutt Brass to perform as a tribute to all the mothers and fathers who are deployed as military members to preserve the freedoms we hold dear - a tear-jerker in this light, to be sure! In normal performance settings, it is extremely touching, packed with deep parental emotions. The trumpet parts call for flugelhorns to increase the warmth of the composition. The percussion, though optional, adds an especially important atmosphere and texture.