I wrote this short piece to go along with this beautiful art that Jessica Johnson painted! I hope you like it! Just Follow this link or scan the QR code to listen!

Hands

Blood Red

Compositionally, this piece contains elements of both Stravinsky and Schoenberg. It was heavily influenced by 20th century composers. It has a tonal center, but at times, pushes toward A-tonality. The sound in this recording is a bit unbalanced as it was pulled straight from Sibelius 7, and is not a live recording. Sorry! 

Angularity

This is an excerpt from a minimalist piece. It was inspired by the work of composers like Phillip Glass and Steve Reich, although it more closely resembles the music of Phillip Glass with his use of slow changing patterns to create minimalism,  as opposed to Steve Reich's use of very static melodies and textures which vary slightly as the piece progresses. 

The Expanse Excerpt

All parts with extra pauses, up to tempo. 

Crystal Stanfill SimpsonU