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Historical Facts: This edition of was designed with simplicity in mind. Scribendi 2022 incorporates marble pattern with the style of old-school print design.
There were two firsts for Scribendi in 2022. The magazine was helmed, for the first time, by three editors—Flannery Cowan as Digital Editor, Sierra Martinez as Managing Editor, and Spenser Willden as Communications Editor.
Secondly, this was the first 8″ × 8″ edition of Scribendi.
What you’ll find in this issue: The 2022 edition features work by forty-one Honors students from twenty-two schools throughout the nation. Inside of this issue are scenes of the natural and social world, poems in Spanish and Russian, and a composition for sting orchestra. If you’d like to hold the physical copy in your hands, you can order the print edition here. Please donate $10 to help cover mailing, printing, and general operating costs. You can also download a digital edition by clicking on the cover above.
Fade into Photograph by Brandon Ligon
“Fade into Photograph” is an evocative and stirring composition for string orchestra in two movements: “A Near Forgotten Disturbing Memory” and “Disquieted.” The piece begins slowly, comprised primarily of lonely sentimental melodies but later becomes fuller, building up steam with a spirited rhythm until everything seems to crash into the exhilarating climax. The piece explores the decline of memory from dementia with a haunting and discordant melody. The quality of the recording is close and intimate which, in conjunction with the tension and uneasiness of the piece, creates a sense of frantic urgency that parallels the fleeting realization that cognitive awareness is quickly slipping away.
“Fade into Photograph” is dedicated to Brandon Ligon’s grandmother and great-grandmother.
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