Aqua | Terra
work in progress
A new evening-length work inspired by the water cycle and changing landscapes of our world
Music:
- Ocean: Mike Coffin, "Ulysses"
- Cliff: Rafael Krux, "Cinematic Sad Cello"
- Waterfall: Jon Schmidt, "Waterfall," performed by The Piano Guys
- Lake: Ludovico Einaudi, "Seven Days Walking: Birdsong (Day 7)"
- Evaporation: Keiko Abe, "Frogs - Etude for 4 Mallets," performed by Peter Sadlo, percussion
- Seed: Johann Sebastian Bach, "Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 - 4. Allegro," performed by Hilary Hahn, violin
- Wheat Field: Johann Sebastian Bach, "Goldberg Variations in G Major, BWV 988: I. Aria," performed by Seldom Sene, recorders
- Storm: Malcolm Young, "Thunderstruck," performed by 2Cellos
- After the Rain: Erik Satie, "Gnossienne No. 3," performed by Lavinia Meijer, harp
- Aurora Borealis: Toru Takemitsu, "Wind Horse: Vocalise 3," performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus
- Glacier: Ryuichi Sakamoto, "Glacier"
- Melt: Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble, "Tsunami" (excerpt)
- Redwoods: Mark Maxwell, "Redwoods"
- Grove: Russ Freeman, "From the Redwoods to the Rockies"
- Harvest: Johann Sebastian Bach, "Goldberg Variations in G Major, BWV 988: XIII. Variation 12. Canone alla quarta," performed by Seldom Sene, recorders
- Condensation: Johann Sebastian Bach, "Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - IV. Sarabande," performed by Peter Sadlo, percussion
- Fog: J.T. Peterson, "Petrichor"
- City: Dave Brubeck, "Blue Rondo à la Turk," performed by Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble
- Beach: Vangelis, titles from "Chariots of Fire," performed by 2Cellos
- Sunset: Simon & Garfunkel, "Sound of Silence," performed by 2Cellos
Performed:
- December 2024, Zohar Performance Space, Palo Alto: DanceVisions' "Winter Dances" (excerpt)
- November 2024, Zohar Performance Space, Palo Alto: DanceVisions' "Points of View" (excerpt)
- November 2024, Zohar Performance Space, Palo Alto: Zohar Performance Series 9 (excerpt)