Publisher Desc.  Commissioned by the World-Wide Concurrent Premieres and Commissioning Fund, Inc. Premiered February 2020 by the Sam Houston State University Wind Ensemble, conductor Brian Gibbs and Euphonium Soloist Staff Sergeant Irving Ray, US Army Band "Perishing's Own." Lamentation for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble is a lyrical work that laments the untimely passing of euphoniumist and music educator, Isaiah Ray.