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To Dream in Brushstrokes was commissioned by the Carl Sandburg Middle School Bands (Alexandria, VA), Charlie Burts and Joe LaBrie, directors, in memory of Ashley and Morgan Whitsett. The girls died tragically in a house fire on the morning of December 28, 2007. The title and nature of the work is derived from their love of all things artistic - both visual and musical. Ashley was a gifted artist, excelling in both painting and drawing, as well as a flutist in the Carl Sandburg 8th Grade Band. Her sister Morgan was a wonderful pianist who also enjoyed playing mallet percussion in the West Potomac High School Marching Band. Though their lives were far too short, their spirits live on within their community.
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