Soliloquy

Nate Heyder

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Solo

2021

5 min.

Cello

Program Notes: Performance Statement: Like much of my work, the content of Soliloquy is very much representative of my personal thoughts on matters of life, and in this case, my thoughts on the unfortunate occurrences, and re-occurrences, of racial injustice. Soliloquy is intended to encourage a sense of introspection in the listener, as they consider the frequency in which racial injustices occur, particularly instances where it leads to violence and fatality. The piece opens and closes with a similar gesture which is meant to represent this fact: racial injustice, no matter the attention it receives in the media or elsewhere, always seems to puncture its way back into our lives. The middle material is about our reactions to these events, and the mix of emotions that come with it. However somber this is, I do believe that it’s an important reality to point out. It’s a testament to how deeply ingrained racial prejudice is in this world. Soliloquy is a representation of the way I see the current state of things, but is by no means is a submission to it.