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)