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Nine Mile (2014)

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Instrumentation:

06:00

Wind Ensemble

Nine Mile is more than just a Wind Ensemble piece— it's a sonic memoir.

Inspired by the light rail route from Aurora’s Nine Mile Station to downtown Denver’s Auraria Campus, this work weaves together past and present, with each new musical "stop" recalling melodies and ideas from the composer’s earlier works at MSU Denver. The piece propels forward with the relentless energy of a train, its rhythmic drive underscoring themes of growth, exploration, and transformation. As the journey nears its end, the music erupts into a powerful climax—past and present colliding in a whirlwind of sound, before finally arriving at a destination that is both new and deeply familiar.

Nine Mile is a testament to progress, nostalgia, and the ever-moving rhythm of life.

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