Glorious Rays Bringing Growth was inspired by the haiku by Jennifer Doty 

filling my shadows
glorious rays bringing growth
heavenly ascent

Jennifer Doty was born and raised in the beautiful wilds of the Ozarks in southern Missouri. Always attracted to the outdoors, she draws much inspiration for her poetry from nature, as well as human nature. Her interest in poetry and writing as a form of self-expression began in her early teens, only recently is she beginning to publicly share her work.

Glorious Rays Bringing Growth was written for Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

The score is available at https://bit.ly/GloriousRaysBringingGrowth

Glorious Rays Bringing Growth

Lost In Tranquil Seas was inspired by the haiku by Gary Clarke 

Lost in tranquil seas
Where spring feels melancholy
Another sunset

Gary Clarke joined a social media platform to raise awareness about an infrastructure issue in his local area by creating a website at Whaligoe Eye in August, 2021. During this time, he stumbled across a poetry and writing community which provided support and encouragement for his creativity.

Lost In Tranquil Seas was written for Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass,

The score is available at https://bit.ly/LostInTranquilSeas

Lost In Tranquil Seas

Morning Solace was inspired by the haiku by Andrea Cecon. 

morning solace
the silence
of apple blossoms

Andrea Cecon is a hearing aids technician, a traveller, a haijin published all over the world, and also an ebook apprentice. His first ebook won 3rd place in Sharp Writ Book Awards contest in 2011 (category: poetry). Residing in Cividale, Italy, with his wife, Russian haijin Valeria Simonova-Cecon. He finds his inspiration in memories, travels, and everyday life.

Morning Solace Seas was written for Violin, Viola, Cello String Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Cymbals, Gong and Piano.

The score is available at https://bit.ly/MorningSolace

Morning Solace

Caterpillar was inspired by the haiku by Darren Bourne. 

     Caterpillar
     Opens her new wings
     Metamorphosis

halF unusuaL the experimental electronic music project of Darren Bourne, who also writes haiku and has been published by the British Haiku Society. 

Caterpillar was written for Viola, Cello, String Bass, Vibraphone, Gong, Cymbals, and Alto Voices.

Caterpillar

In Search of a Name was inspired by the haiku by Mark Miller

in search of a name
the torrent of rainwater
down the canyon wall

Mark Miller is an award-winning poet and photographer who has published four books of poetry, the latest being Light and Counterlight (Ginninderra Press, 2020), a selection of his haiku from over 400 that have been published in international journals and anthologies. His haiku have been featured on buses and trains, on the walls of a public swimming pool, and on art installations in parks and malls. Mark lives in Shoalhaven Heads, Australia.

In Search of a Name was written for Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Vibraphone, Voices, Viola and Cello.

In Search of a Name

In Search Of A Name

Early Dawn’s Pale Light was inspired by the haiku by John Hinks

Early dawn’s pale light:
A gentle start to the day
Two seagulls gliding

John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, is a prolific and talented composer. Aside from his solo project, John is also involved in multiple projects: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland), ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott), Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski), and Meadowlight (with Emma Reed).

Early Dawn’s Pale Light was written for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Cymbals, Gong, Vibraphone, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

Early Dawn’s Pale Light

Winter Sun was inspired by the haiku by Murakami Kijo

winter sun -
my own shadow
blocks the way

Murakami Kijo was a contemporary of Masaoka Shiki. Born into a samurai family in a time of social transformation in Japan, Kijo lost most of his hearing at the age of 18, which compromised his studies and professional career.

Widowed young and struggling financially throughout his life, Kijo worked as a scribe to sustain his family. Eventually, he started being regularly featured in the Hototogisu magazine (curated by Kyoshi at the time) and became a distinguished haikuist.

Winter Sun was written for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Cymbals, Gong, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

Winter Sun

A Shiver, Endless was inspired by the haiku by Marko.

What's a month for the sea
as the waves touch my feet
a shiver, endless

Marco is the creator of Naviar Records.  In his words, "Those were my first days travelling alone in Japan without Gosia and Zoe, so I wrote it thinking about the perception of time, and how much I missed them."

A Shiver, Endless was written for Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Vibraphone, Cymbals, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

A Shiver, Endless

Heat In Waves was inspired by the haiku by Katō Kyōtai

heat in waves ̶
in the stones
angry reverberations

Katō Kyōtai was a poet from Nagoya who entered the world of haikai in 1759. His work shares with Buson a careful observation, not just of nature itself, but also of the complex emotions and reactions that characterize human existence.

Heat In Waves was written for electronic sounds accompanied by Flute, Clarinet, Cymbals, Gong, Tambourine and Chorus

Heat In Waves

Out of My Dreams was inspired by the haiku by Ryōkan Taigu

out of my dreams
the distant croaking
green frogs

Ryōkan Taigu was a Japanese poet and calligrapher who lived during the Edo period. A Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit, Taigu spent most of his time writing poetry, calligraphy, and communing with nature. His poetry is often very simple and inspired by nature.

Out of My Dreams was written for Alto Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Gong, Temple Blocks, Tubular Bells, Marimba, Vibraphone and Viola drown out by electronic sounds and natural sounds recorded at or near my home

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