2025

Duration: 7:00

Trio

​Bassoon, Tuba, Piano

Commissioned by the SYZYGY Trio (Susan Maxwell, Steven Maxwell, Amanda Arrington)

Windfall is inspired by my love of the music from the Legend of Zelda games. I was introduced to the games early in my relationship with my now husband. We would spend evenings playing these games and exploring the world of Hyrule. Or rather, he would be playing the games and I would be napping on the couch. But the soundtrack made the most beautiful musical landscape to my dreams. I was drawn to the simple melodies and motivic ideas throughout the game as well as how the music helped establish various cultural landscapes. For Windfall, I specifically pulled from the moments that captured the magic of the games for me, the romantic moments, battle scenes, and scenic landscapes.