Composers Notes

Remembering the past can provide images that a composer can best express through music.

After seeing American prisoners of war in Iraq in 2003, I was truly moved realizing that many of these young soldiers never expected to be in harms way. But as always, by wearing the uniform of the US service member, they are vulnerable each day no matter what their job or location. I thank them and I am proud to have served.

With that, I used my score Buffalo Soldiers and Army veteran Carol Williams wrote a new narration in that regard and it is included as part of this title.

I dedicate the narration associated with this title to all those who have served this country, especially to all those who have died in conflict, and for those who are serving now as American soldiers.