"Return to Maple Meadows" is a heartfelt piano piece that captures the essence of homesickness and the longing for family during the COVID-19 pandemic. Composed in 2021, the piece reflects the composer's personal experience of being separated from their loved ones for a prolonged period. The piece's title evokes a sense of nostalgia and fondness for a place where the composer spent time with their family.
 
The piece's gentle, flowing melody conveys a sense of calm and tranquility, reflecting the composer's yearning for the familiar comforts of home. The repeating motifs throughout the piece evoke the cyclical nature of waiting and hoping for a return to normalcy. The somber, introspective passages also capture the sense of isolation and loneliness that many have experienced during the pandemic.
 
As the piece builds to a crescendo, the melody becomes more assertive, conveying the composer's determination to return home and embrace their loved ones. The final notes of the piece evoke a sense of closure and fulfillment, as the composer's long-awaited reunion with their family is finally realized.
 
Overall, "Return to Maple Meadows" is a poignant and emotive piano piece that captures the complex emotions and experiences of separation, longing, and reunion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Instrumentation: Piano
 
Duration: ~8'