through the haze
Composed: 2019
Duration: 9 minutes
Instrumentation: Four percussionists (solo percussionist and three other percussionists or musicians)
PROGRAM NOTES
In early morning, haze shrouds the river. Perhaps it is moisture, perhaps smog. Bells ring in the distance. A kayak snakes silently through the mirror-like surface of the water. The sounds of a factory beginning its workday can be heard in the distance. The kayak nears the factory which is by the river, the sounds growing stronger, and strongest as the kayaker paddles by. Eventually the haze and quiet morning resume and the factory is far behind.