bluestem pastures, Op. 7 [FULL SCORE]
This piece is very personal to me - you can really hear who my biggest inspirations are in this one (artists such as Mahler, Copland, and Shostakovich). It is inspired by trips I took over the summer with my sister, Tailey, through the Flint Hills of Western Kansas. An amazing photographer, she took these stunning pictures (including the score's cover) that really captured how I saw these pastoral fields. For many years, whenever I would feel overwhelmed or anxious I would close my eyes and envision myself standing in those green, rolling hills and take a deep breath. And suddenly, I was okay.
While we traveled, we would come across these huge storms. You could see them coming from miles away, and since there are no buildings to block the wind, these storms would get pretty dangerous. After the clouds parted, the sun was always a welcome sight as its light was reflected off of the wet tallgrass, wheat, and flint-rich soil. It was all very subtle yet transformative to me, and that is what this piece is really about - a transformation.
This piece is very personal to me - you can really hear who my biggest inspirations are in this one (artists such as Mahler, Copland, and Shostakovich). It is inspired by trips I took over the summer with my sister, Tailey, through the Flint Hills of Western Kansas. An amazing photographer, she took these stunning pictures (including the score's cover) that really captured how I saw these pastoral fields. For many years, whenever I would feel overwhelmed or anxious I would close my eyes and envision myself standing in those green, rolling hills and take a deep breath. And suddenly, I was okay.
While we traveled, we would come across these huge storms. You could see them coming from miles away, and since there are no buildings to block the wind, these storms would get pretty dangerous. After the clouds parted, the sun was always a welcome sight as its light was reflected off of the wet tallgrass, wheat, and flint-rich soil. It was all very subtle yet transformative to me, and that is what this piece is really about - a transformation.
This piece is very personal to me - you can really hear who my biggest inspirations are in this one (artists such as Mahler, Copland, and Shostakovich). It is inspired by trips I took over the summer with my sister, Tailey, through the Flint Hills of Western Kansas. An amazing photographer, she took these stunning pictures (including the score's cover) that really captured how I saw these pastoral fields. For many years, whenever I would feel overwhelmed or anxious I would close my eyes and envision myself standing in those green, rolling hills and take a deep breath. And suddenly, I was okay.
While we traveled, we would come across these huge storms. You could see them coming from miles away, and since there are no buildings to block the wind, these storms would get pretty dangerous. After the clouds parted, the sun was always a welcome sight as its light was reflected off of the wet tallgrass, wheat, and flint-rich soil. It was all very subtle yet transformative to me, and that is what this piece is really about - a transformation.
for chamber orchestra | completed 2021 | duration: 11’