ONTOLOGY

A violin suite in three movements. In this version orchestrated for violin and electronics. The work meditates on sounds of water and rivers, focusing on the San Antonio river named Yanaguana, which roughly translates to "refreshing waters".

Poem for movement II: Rivers flow and refresh
Bring new breath
From fresh waters to new city.

Rush by the steady banks
As sun and moon
Smile evenly 
Riding clouds as ferry
Across your rippling skirt.

Wisps of your hair
Mist the air
As new eyes find you - 
First native,
Then distant,
Then current.

All who find you claim you 
Smiling
Evenly
As they rush past now their banks
Having brought 
New breath
With refreshing waters
To older city.

And cycle. Refresh. Cycle. Refresh. Rush. Refresh. Stagnate.

And cycle. Refresh. Cycle. Refresh. Rush. Refresh. Stagnate.

Who remembers
Refreshing waters? 
They remember
Yanaguana.

Fluid

A piece for solo piano that allows the performer to exemplify their talent at: Legato, Articulation transitions, flexibility, Reading accidentals, rhythms, score reading, voicing, key changes, and dexterity. 
This piece is quite flashy, and I look forward to hearing it performed some day. Hopefully sooner than later! 

Etude Caprice

First Movement of my Sonata for Chris.
For viola and piano.

"I like things that sound dark."

A sonata written through inspiration from Martha Graham. 
Instrumentation: 1 flute, 1 Bb clarinet, standard string quartet, 2 pianos. It's been a while since I've felt like I'm running around a playground while composing- it's nice to have that feeling back. I remember why I've loved it. 

Etoiles Sonata

Imaginary Friend

A recent song of mine - beginning my attempts at being more honestly introspective. 

Self

An attempt at more sincere songwriting lyricism. Also testing things out with instruments and programing - yay! 

Scorpio

Akrasia: weakness of will. 
These lyrics are based on a dream I had - one that came in two parts. Here's the second dream, which ended up describing the beginning of a story. 

Akrasia Pt. 1

The sound of wings fluttering in chilled air. For violin ensemble and electronics (5 violins in this recording). 

Wings (Live)

A violin concerto in three movements. In this version orchestrated for violin and electronics. The work meditates on sounds of water and rivers, focusing on the San Antonio river named Yanaguana, which roughly translates to "refreshing waters".

Poem for movement II: Rivers flow and refresh
Bring new breath
From fresh waters to new city.

Rush by the steady banks
As sun and moon
Smile evenly 
Riding clouds as ferry
Across your rippling skirt.

Wisps of your hair
Mist the air
As new eyes find you - 
First native,
Then distant,
Then current.

All who find you claim you 
Smiling
Evenly
As they rush past now their banks
Having brought 
New breath
With refreshing waters
To older city.

And cycle. Refresh. Cycle. Refresh. Rush. Refresh. Stagnate.

And cycle. Refresh. Cycle. Refresh. Rush. Refresh. Stagnate.

Who remembers
Refreshing waters? 
They remember
Yanaguana.

DDT93

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