“Days Gone By” is a calm and lyrical composition for wind orchestra. The work explores themes of memory, transience, and nostalgia. Gentle woodwinds open the piece, creating a warm and restrained sonic atmosphere from which a singing trumpet melody gradually emerges.

In the middle section, two new musical ideas are introduced. They initially appear in alternation and are eventually presented together by two solo instruments. The orchestral colors briefly intensify before the music returns to ...