Forest Fire: the black river of loss whose other side is salvation
Solo organ composition inspired by the poem “Blackwater Woods” by Mary Oliver, which depicts the building chaos of a wildfire, and the emptiness that comes after. Inspirations also include the sound of wildfires, climate anxiety, the sad hope after loss, the oppression of smoke season, and the feeling after a really good cry. This is version II. of three versions of this piece, which uses a loop pedal and delay.
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
Solo organ composition inspired by the poem “Blackwater Woods” by Mary Oliver, which depicts the building chaos of a wildfire, and the emptiness that comes after. Inspirations also include the sound of wildfires, climate anxiety, the sad hope after loss, the oppression of smoke season, and the feeling after a really good cry. This is version II. of three versions of this piece, which uses a loop pedal and delay.
Alive(love)
Recorded in 2022, this piece celebrates queer thriving. The performance space is divided into sections with designated notes for each section, and performers move through the space, creating an immersive experience for the audience and a sense of play for the performers.
Unlikely Wilds
Unlikely Wilds is an immersive piece composed for organ, viola, euphonium, electronics, voice, which incorporates film, oration, and dance. This is a 10 minute distillation of the first performance in May, 2022. Unlikely Wilds explores what it means to re-wild our perspective as urban dwellers in three chapters - City, Wild, and Rewilded City. 'City' illustrates the crushing despair of urban life, 'Wild' depicts the rejuvenation found in nature, and 'Rewilded City' questions the ideological barriers between city, wildness, and humans.
