A Thematic Analysis Of The Music And The Brass Section

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The song starts off with a strong collection with the brass section taking the lead as though one were about to embark on a long adventure. The song builds up as the adventure begins. Early on, the adventure is troubled by rough terrains, and eventually violins sound sparatically seeming to signify rough weather conditions. The weather clears and the brass section starts to signify progress as the adventure goes on. The violins once again gain speed as more troubles seem to come this way. The same happens to the trumpets as chaos unfolds. Seemingly out of nowhere the symphony slows down to reveal, as something valueable has been lost. We move on once again and the terrain is unforgiving once again. Suddenly, the choir goes silent and

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