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Old Jul 23 2006, 3:00 AM
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Heh, alright. I guess I'll post my thing now then.

Journey to the Oasis

The first flute melody sees a man waking up in the middle of a desert. He begins walking forward, and the first trumpet entrance shows the grandeur and vastness of the desert as he reaches the top of the first dune and it's spread out before him. The next section has him plodding forward, step by step, as the sun blazes above. He eventually stops, as he sees a couple of vultures begin to circle over him - the descending tremolo chords - and as the viola solo begins, he sinks to his knees and begins sobbing into the heels of his hands.

The strings pick up the melody next, and he sees what he thinks is an oasis, far off. It is only a mirage, however, and our hero is back to his long, tired walk. He hasn't long to wait. He reaches the top of another dune, and to his great pleasure (as well as a triumphant brass melody backed up by violin arpeggios), there is a real oasis in the valley beyond the dune! He relaxes in the shade for a short time, drinking the cool water, but he can't stay in the oasis for the rest of his life, so his march begins again, more adventurous this time. His spirits have been lifted, and the camera pans slowly back and up, as the final chords sound and the man continues into the horizon.

For an MP3 using the Garritan Personal Orchestra, go here. Note that the GPO doesn't contain saxophones, so I used horn patches instead.
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Be calm Anders, this is no violinfiddler! This guy appears to be thinking. I wish more christians were like you Jonathan