Leaves are Falling, The (band)
Composer:
Catalog numbers:
EBM EBM0620002/ HL 45198
Duration (minutes):
12
Detailed Instrumentation:
2,pc.2.3,ac,bc,cbc.2,cbn.ss(sub.as),as,ts,bs(+opt.bsx)/4.6.3.1,eu/db.hp(sub.pf)/tp.5perc [be,ch,2tri,sc,claves,tam,bd]
The Leaves Are Falling is a statement of grief following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For Benson, his feelings on the matter were encapsulated by Rainer Maria Rilke‘s poem "Herbst (Autumn)." Recording: from the CD Originals by "The President’s Own" U. S. Marine Corps Band, Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Colburn, conducting