Category Archives: Glockenspiel

The Sky Begins To Overcast

Posted on September 13, 2018 by GLSmyth

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 | Leave a comment

The Pine Shadow Falls On The Tent Wall

Posted on August 27, 2018 by GLSmyth

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku242 – The pine shadow falls on the tent wall. The pine shadow falls on the tent wall & I see the shrine as if for the first time This is a haiku … Continue reading →

Posted in Cello, Glockenspiel, Piano, String Bass, Viola, Violin | Tagged Cello, Glockenspiel, naviarhaiku242, Piano, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Viola, Violin | Leave a comment

Splendid Affinity

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GLSmyth

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 235 – Splendid Affinity. Splendid affinity sun’s great halo green leaves This is a haiku by Zen Buddhist master and poet Soen Nakagawa, who visited the United States more than a dozen … Continue reading →

Posted in Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Violin | Tagged Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Marimba, naviarhaiku235, Racket In My Head, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Violin | Leave a comment

Morning Coolness

Posted on May 13, 2018 by GLSmyth

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 227 – Morning coolness. Morning coolness: dewdrops swaying in the spiderweb This is a haiku by Betty Drevniok, one of the founders of the Haiku Society of Canada. The Betty Drevniok Award … Continue reading →

Posted in Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin | Tagged Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn, naviarhaiku227, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin | Leave a comment

Fighting The Default Mode

Posted on February 23, 2018 by GLSmyth

Fighting The Default Mode was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0321: Let’s Active. Mind-wandering is an internally-oriented cognitive state somehow opposite to focused attention on a task or on a specific sensory input. Sad music, compared with happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Baritone Saxophone, Celesta, Glockenspiel, Piccolo, Tambourine, Xylophone | Tagged Baritone Saxophone, Celesta, disquiet0321, Glockenspiel, Piccolo, Racket In My Head, Tambourine, Xylophone | 1 Comment

Thelonia

Posted on July 16, 2017 by GLSmyth

This piece was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0289: Ancient Artifacts. Step 1: Imagine an instrument that has been lost in the sands of time. Step 2: Imagine what that instrument sounded like. Step 3: Record a piece … Continue reading →

Posted in Glockenspiel, Harp, Marimba, Vibraphone | Tagged disquiet0289, Glockenspiel, Harp, Marimba, Vibraphone | Leave a comment

Broken Doorbell

Posted on November 5, 2016 by GLSmyth

This piece was written for Disquiet Junto Project 0253: Doorbell Rehab. Our doorbell does not work. However, when someone does press it I am sure that it wants to ring. I imagine what it would like to do and how its … Continue reading →

Posted in Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Xylophone | Tagged Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Xylophone | Leave a comment