Caccia and Chorale is a grade 5 piece by Clifton Williams. This was Williams’ last piece before he passed away. This piece is very beautiful and intricate as it goes through the concept of death. This piece has many small parts that contribute to the bigger picture which is what makes it a grade five work of art. Throughout parts of the piece you can hear a bass line that sounds like a heartbeat. At the end you hear a single clarinet note representing a flat line. The best part (in my opinion) is the chords of relief after the flat line. When listening to this piece, I tend to get somewhat emotional as it reminds me of my grandfather who passed away five years ago. This piece gives you a perspective of death through anger, acceptance, and finally peace. These are somewhat similar to the stages of grief, however, this was written in the first person view. Overall, the runs of the woodwinds in the beginning, hidden details, and chords contribute to the grade five difficulty of this piece.