I am Enough (2022)

difficulty: medium-easy

duration: ca. 5’00

instrumentation: concert band

I am Enough was commissioned by the California Band Directors Association 2023 Social Impact Consortium. The piece is a two-movement piece for wind band on the topic of mental health. The piece is 2.5, which makes the work easily accessible to a variety of ensembles.

Written in 2022, the piece is centered around teen mental health and wellness with each movement telling the story of a fictional teen overcoming their struggles with ADHD/Sadness and Anxiety/Fear, respectively. I Am Enough travels through genres and regions of the African diaspora and Latin America, mixing in R&B, Southern Hip-Hop, and Mexican Folkloric vibes.

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Program Note: If you are interested in programming I am Enough Triptych please consider combining I am Enough with Big Mad.