Lost In Tranquil Seas

Lost In Tranquil Seas was inspired by the haiku by Gary Clarke

Lost in tranquil seas
Where spring feels melancholy
Another sunset

Gary Clarke joined a social media platform to raise awareness about an infrastructure issue in his local area by creating a website at Whaligoe Eye in August, 2021. During this time, he stumbled across a poetry and writing community which provided support and encouragement for his creativity.

Lost In Tranquil Seas was written for Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass,

The score is available at https://soundcloud.com/glsmyth/lost-in-tranquil-seas

Glorious Rays Bringing Growth

Glorious Rays Bringing Growth was inspired by the haiku by Jennifer Doty

filling my shadows
glorious rays bringing growth
heavenly ascent

Jennifer Doty was born and raised in the beautiful wilds of the Ozarks in southern Missouri. Always attracted to the outdoors, she draws much inspiration for her poetry from nature, as well as human nature. Her interest in poetry and writing as a form of self-expression began in her early teens, only recently is she beginning to publicly share her work.

Glorious Rays Bringing Growth was written for Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

The score is available at bit.ly/GloriousRaysBringingGrowth

Paper Lantern

Paper lantern bright,
Floating in the dark night sky,
Guiding spirits home.

Stan Magendanz

Boson Spin (Stan Magendanz) is an ambient, dark ambient & experimental electronic project since 2006, created by Stan Magendanz from Brisbane, Australia.

Paper Lantern was written for four Flutes.

The score is available at bit.ly/PaperLantern-Score

Winter Moon

winter moon
the tranquil waters
wait for dawn

Arvinder Kaur

Arvinder Kaur is an author, translator and a poet. She specializes in English literature and Media Studies and has taught in Post Graduate Colleges of Chandigarh and Punjab. Later she retired as Principal Govt College Derabassi, Punjab.

She has a passion for Japanese short forms. Her haiku and other poems have been published in major international journals and has five books to her credit. She loves sunsets, jacarandas and the laburnum. She lives in Chandigarh with her family.

Winter Moon was written for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

The score is available at bit.ly/WinterMoon-Score

White peaks…

White peaks…
the snow covers
brown trees

— Ishida Hakyō

Ishida Hakyō (1913-1969) was a Japanese poet and student of Mantarō Kubota. He was the founder and editor of the haiku magazine Tsuru.

White peaks … was written for Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

The score is available at https://bit.ly/WhitePeaks

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Herald Square Station

From Five Subway Haiku by J.K. McCauley
archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.…r/j-k-mccauley/

The score is available at bit.ly/HeraldSquareStation

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Marbled Dawn

marbled dawn
seems opaque but moving fast
clears its path

– Aju Mukhopadhyay

Aju Mukhopadhyay is a bilingual poet, author and critic who regularly contributes to International Journals and Websites on varied subjects. Besides many poetry and other awards, he has received Albert Camus Centenary Writing Award, Laureate Award in Best Author category (Non-Fiction) and Glory of India Award (Indian Achievers’ Forum).

Marbled Dawn was written for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

The score is available at https://soundcloud.com/glsmyth/marbled-dawn

The Long Night

the long night
made longer –
a dog barking

– Santōka

A wandering poet and ascetic Zen priest, Santōka was a disciple of Ogiwara Seisensui, one of the first poets to discard the traditional use of the 5-7-5 structure in haiku. Santōka’s poetry emphasizes the necessity of sabi (solitude) in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment and serenity.

This piece was written for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Vibraphone, Violin and Viola.

The score is available at https://bit.ly/The-Long-Night

The Whirling Way

The Whirling Dervish is a form of physically active meditation which originated among certain Sufi groups, and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order and others. The Whirling Way is an interpretation where the music’s repetitive nature allows for the inclusion of elements that do not exist within the score of the piece, but within the mind of the listener.

The Whirling Way was written for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Gong, Temple Blocks, Choir, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

The score is available at http://bit.ly/TheWhirlingWay