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Duo
2023
- Program Notes
- What you Seek: A Song Cycle based on 3 Rumi Texts was written in partnership with Rose Hegele and Keri Lee Pierson, two soprano vocalists who I have collaborated on previous projects. The song cycle is based on 3 texts from Jalāl al-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, a Sufi mystic and a famous poet from the 13th century who was considered to have an enormous influence on readers and religious scholars throughout history: What you Seek is Seeking You, One Song and Why Cling. Rose and Keri Lee and I had discussed this project for two years, as I was instantly drawn to this short quote of the first movement, due to its simplicity yet deeply profound spiritual message. We decided to build upon What you Seek with two other poems that would complete a balanced song cycle with concepts pertaining to openness, exploration, meditation, discovery, conflict, and resolution. What you Seek: A Song Cycle is written for two soprano vocalists, singing bowl, delay pedal and multi-effects processing, and will be premiered at the 44th Annual Bowling Green New Festival on October 21, 2023, performed by Keri Lee Pierson and Carolyn Ashley Anderson. What you Seek was professionally recorded by Rose and Keri Lee in December of 2023.
- Performer Credits
- Rose Hegele, Keri Lee Pierson, Sopranos; Brian Mark, Electronics