{"product_id":"where-the-white-lilies-bloom","title":"Where the White Lilies Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere the White Lilies Bloom, op. 277\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioned by the West Rusk High School Band, New London, TX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrady Haffner, Director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 – grade 3 - 5:20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOMING SOON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cwidgetic id=\"6a540f02ecb2a128748b456c\" resize=\"fill-width\" width=\"350\" height=\"50\" autoscale=\"on\" adaptive=\"414\"\u003e\u003c\/widgetic\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https:\/\/widgetic.com\/sdk\/sdk.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in solemn remembrance of the 294 lives lost in the 1937 London School explosion - a tragedy that forever changed a community and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunified a nation in grief, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere the White Lilies Bloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seeks to provide a meaningful and respectful means to channel those emotions through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusic. A mournful and somber melody opens the piece, leading to a solo flute playing the traditional American hymn, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eJesus, Jesus, Rest Your \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHead\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich references the eternal rest of the many children lost. This is accompanied by a polychordal progression which represents the fog of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esadness. A transition gradually evolves into a glorious moment representing the resilience of the community as the opening theme is played in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecounterpoint with the hymn accompanied by fanfares and flourishes, honoring the memory of those lives that were lost. A thoughtful and subdued \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econclusion is reached as the music ends with a moment of solace and peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Sheldon Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58171318239392,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/8173\/3280\/files\/CopyofRobertSheldonCoverImages_45.png?v=1783893983","url":"https:\/\/robertsheldonmusic.com\/products\/where-the-white-lilies-bloom","provider":"Robert Sheldon Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}