Gusty Garden re-enters to join this texture, using a 3/4 variation of its first theme, which is also contrapuntally rewritten to layer seamlessly as a countermelody. The middle section joyfully departs from the main Gusty Garden form to play with other themes from the game, referencing the aesthetic of the Viennese Waltz. The first section of the piece runs through the form from the original piece, manifesting in its 3 distinct themes, playing with textural combinations of the octet along the way. I enjoyed exploring the textures made possible by these instruments and have gained quite a deep, newfound appreciation for chamber brass! This piece was also an exercise in form, as I wanted to turn Gusty Garden into a narrative adventure that spanned beyond the initial themes from the game.

I had never written for brass before -except for a short quintet I did as an assignment in college- and selected an octet after some deliberation. Gusty Garden Galaxy is the most iconic theme in the Super Mario Galaxy franchise, and I was happy to select it when The Game Brass invited me to their new space-themed project.

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