Three Songs Without Words was written two years ago. It is inspired by the lyrical works of many composers, such as Mendelssohn and Grieg. It describes three very different moods, during a long, harsh Chicago winter, which was made harder by the fact that I had just discovered I had to face new physical difficulties. The third movement, Spring Fanfare, was my resolve to look towards springtime and the brighter side of everything. Three Songs Without Words took third place in the Illinois Music Educators Association’s 2009 All-State Composition Competition. 


Three Songs Without Words - III. Spring Fanfare (for Trumpet, Violin, and Cello)

David Jin