Luminous Etudes: Visions of the Black Madonna of Montserrat (2015-2016)

an oratorio for voices, piano, multiple ensembles, electronics and projected images

I. No. 1: Riverly is the Moon (2015) for solo clarinet (or piano or vibraphone) and video
II. No. 2 Mariam Matrem - Ah mm for vocalizing pianist
III. No. 3: Joy Unexpected Convalescence for piano duo
IV. I Find You Lord In All for loadbang and piano duo
V. No. 5: There Were Birds for piano duo
VI. I Am O Anxious One for loadbang and piano duo
VII. There Is Total Silence for loadbang and piano duo
VIII. How Surely Gravity’s Law for loadbang and piano duo
IX. Like the river with no end (2015) for flute and piano

Commission/Premiere: Funded by a grant from New Music USA, for Eleonor Sandresky, and Kathleen Supove, pianists, LoadBang Ensemble and CSUF Collegium Musicum, Nicole Baker, conductor. Premiered at the Sound, Healing and Light: Ancient and Contemporary Practices, CSUF 15th Annual New Music Festival, February 28, 2016.

No. 1: Riverly is the Moon