Meditation No. 1. This is the 1st in a series of meditations for solo piano. Each of these meditations is a contemplation on at least on portion of Scripture and at least one hymn. But these are not soothing meditations; rather, they reflect the idea that faith is gritty.
Premiered at the New Music Festival in Fitchburg, MA, October 2017.
Instrumentation: solo piano
Duration: 3′
Program Notes: This piece is a musical contemplation of Psalm 104 and incorporates the hymn, “Praise to the Lord the Almighty.” The piece alternates between a more repetitive sustained section, yet with some off-kilter rhythm, that brings to mind the normal daily sustenance the Lord provides, and then bursts into loud sections of praise. However, the melody of the hymn has been given some twists which bring to mind the idea that we praise God even in the midst of difficult and stormy times. The piece calmly ends with a C-major quote of the standard melody of the hymn, yet still with the A minor motif from the beginning floating above it.
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