Listening (John Adams, On the Transmigration of Souls (2002)

I thought that this piece impacted me the greatest. It had such a profound impact because I live so close to New York City and experienced the tragedies of September 11th first hand. While I was only in the 5th grade I still have a vivid image of that exact day. I thought that it interesting how the child repeated "missing" constantly. This truly drives in the idea of a lost person. I liked how he uses some of the ideas from Charles Ives. Some similarities are the trumpet, and the constant strings. I also like the overall message of this piece--it helps us get through our feelings. I think that by reflecting on who we have lost it helps us accept what has happened.