Category Archives: Bass Drum
In The Beach Breeze
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku318 – in the beach breeze in the beach breeze my travels forgotten… evening cool This haiku is by Kobayashi Issa, who wrote over twenty thousand poems written in his lifetime In The … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Celesta, Crotales, Cymbals, Harp, Marimba, Temple Blocks, Tubular Bells, Xylophone
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Beyond the Smoke Is Light
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku310 – Beyond the Smoke Is Light Life here was marvelous But we are slaughtering the world Watch the forests burn From Marco Sebastiano Alessi: “Ella, the youngest daughter of SityPhoxx has been … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Cello, Chorus, Clarinet, Cymbals, Flute, Gong, Horn, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku302 – bursts from our guns bursts from our guns the town on the horizon a brief vision of light The haiku was by Julien Vocance published “Cent visions de guerre” (A Hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Bassoon, Chorus, Clarinet, Cymbals, Gong, Horn, Oboe, Piano, Snare Drum, Triangle, Trombone, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone
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Rauschen Time
Rauschen Time was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0401: Noise Pacing Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the German word “rauschen.” Understand that “rauschen” is noise in the sense of white noise, waterfall noise, background noise, static, wind in … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Cello, Cymbals, Gong, Horn, Maracas, Snare Drum, String Bass, Tambourine, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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The Madder Red Of The Twilight
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku283 – The clear day in the rainy season The clear day in the rainy season. The madder red of the twilight appeared And vanished instantly. This is a haiku by Takahama Kyoshi. … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Bassoon, Cello, Horn, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Dark Moon
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku265 – dark moon beyond Pluto the pull of a planet dark moon This is a haiku by Lorin Ford. Lorin has written haiku since 2004. Selections of her haiku are anthologized in, … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Cello, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Cello, naviarhaiku265, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Sunset, Sunrise
A little over five months ago I started working on this piece. The idea was simple, start with something dark and end with something light. However, the more I worked on the opening, the more it reminded me of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Flute, Gong, Harp, Marimba, Oboe, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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The Sky Begins To Overcast
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku245 – Flowers of morning glory. Flowers of morning glory. The sky above this street Begins to overcast. This is a haiku by Hisajo Sugita, an innovative exponent of the women’s haiku movement, … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Bass Drum, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn, naviarhaiku245, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Evening Cloudburst
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 236 – An evening cloudburst. An evening cloudburst sparrows cling desperately to trembling bushes This is a haiku by Yosa Buson, Japanese painter and one of the greatest poets of the Edo … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Cello, Cymbals, Gong, String Bass, Tom-toms, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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Racket In My Head 