A truly extraordinary piece that starts off with a soft flute playing elegantly through a string of even notes, slowly building up in pace, adding in strings and more melody. There is so much emotion, and in many ways it's very haunting, yet so touching at the same time. the strings sound absolutely wonderful, and carry the elegance throughout the piece. I believe this is a fugue, but I could be mistaken. The constant theme with the strings playing those eighth notes would lead me to believe that. Either way, it's very powerful, with very strong melodies and harmonies working throughout. I can imagine it being played as autumn transitions to winter. There's a certain proudness to it, yet a certain darkness. When the horns kick in you really feel your spine shiver--the epicness is brought to another level. It quiets down a bit for a moment, creating some tension before heading into another, very English sounding, melody. Finally, it kicks back up with the strings playing a wild melody, before calming back down and finally fading out. A very epic piece of music with excellent melodies, harmonies, and rhythms throughout its entirety. Calming in some points and yet riveting in others. 10/10.
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