nine moments for cage (2012) 15’00″: electric guitar and marimba: composed for Liminal Space Contemporary Ensemble for the occasion of John Cage’s Centennial. Performed by Liminal Space (Luke Hubley, marimba; George Heathco, electric guitar) ©2012 GHeathco (all rights reserved)

nine moments for Cage: Sorrow

ravens and radishes (2013) 25’00″: soprano, electric guitar, and cello: words by Misha Penton ©2014 GHeathco (all rights reserved)

Misha Penton, soprano
George Heathco, electric guitar
Daniel Saenz, cello

Purchase it at: http://mishapenton.bandcamp.com/album/george-heathco-ravens-radishes

Ravens & Radishes - 04 Sheep's Clothing

Ravens & Radishes -05 L'oiseau De Feu

ravens and radishes (2013) 25’00″: soprano, electric guitar, and cello: words by Misha Penton ©2014 GHeathco (all rights reserved)

Misha Penton, soprano
George Heathco, electric guitar
Daniel Saenz, cello

Purchase it at: http://mishapenton.bandcamp.com/album/george-heathco-ravens-radishes

Ravens & Radishes -03 October Ravine

Ravens & Radishes - 02 Mirror

Ravens & Radishes - 01 Witch In Winter

“Compassion is a verb.” 
― Thích Nhất Hạnh

“Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity. That we humans can help each other is one of our unique human capacities. We must share in other peoples’ suffering; even if you cannot help with money, to show concern, to give moral support and express sympathy are themselves valuable. This is what should be the basis of activities; whether one calls it religion or not does not matter [so much].” 
― Dalai Lama XIV

music: George Heathco 
soprano: Misha Penton
artwork: "Dalai Lama" by Alex Grey

©2014 GHeathco 

compassion is a verb

Loose, ethereal, and meditative. Strings serve as a cognitive dissonance that permeates the thoughts of many who might turn to or relate to this psalm. 1) There is a dark shadow of guilt, anger, shame, and confusion (all somewhat dark thoughts) that come with the realization or notion that God has forgotten about us. 2) There is a comforting resonance with the notion that many others share this same feeling, so our void of God (or any sense of loneliness) is temporarily, and overwhelmingly, filled with the warmth of shared experiences.

Julia Fox, soprano
Ingrid Capparelli Gerling, violin
Zelda Faith, viola

Engineered and mixed at SugarHill Studios by Matt Wilhelm and Hugo Martinez 

This piece was composed for Duo scordatura, commemorating their 10th season. It was premiered at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on March 12th, 2016.

© Copyright 2015 George Heathco (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
image: untitled, black on grey, 1969, by Mark Rothko

Psalm 88

As a guitarist, composer, educator, and collaborator, award-winning Houston musician George Heathco has worked with a wide variety of artists, organizations, and schools. Equally at home in a diverse range of styles, he has composed and contributed music for television, radio, theater, dance, jazz and chamber ensembles, and rock/pop acts. Since 2004, George Heathco has been active as a music educator, teaching both privately and in workshops and classrooms across numerous Houston-area organizations, schools, and colleges.

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