There's that tub in your bedroom closet, the one you haven't touched in a while. You open it up and gaze at its contents, warmth rising inside you as memories of what you've built with the objects inside tumble through your brain. You spill them out across the floor, and your mind races looking at each unique brick, inspiration clicking like the first time you snapped those pieces of plastic together. You pick up a handful of Legos, and you start to build, and the world around you goes quiet.
Composed for baritone saxophone and harp, Special is a work about the joy and nostalgia of building with Legos, from those first bricks coming together to being able to marvel at the completed model at the end. It's about building and rebuilding, practicing patience, and the power of imagination. It's about taking what you have and making it into something, well... Special.
Special is under exclusivity with Kontra Duo until July 1, 2024.