The Kingdom

This work is inspired by readings of The Kingdom by Emmanuel Carrère. In the book, the author explores the mysterious source of the impulse to believe. He mixes personal experiences with historical research of early Christianity, blending scholarship with speculation. The music has a recurrent motif that dialogues between different forms of harmonic resonance, persistent rhythms that emerge and migrate, an overall sense of immersion, while contemplation and reflection drive this work.

—Guillermo Klein

American Composers Orchestra

Vimbayi Kaziboni, Conductor

Mary Flagler Cary Hall, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music November 10, 2023