Category Archives: Vibraphone
The Long Night
the long nightmade 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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Adorned With Raindrops
adorned with raindropsfrom the shower, a sparklingprincess Azealia Den Sutejo A contemporary of Basho, Den Sutejo was the eldest daughter of a distinguished samurai family living in the mountainous area northwest of Kyoto. After her husband’s death, she became a … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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Waves Themselves
This piece was created as a response to Pat Boran’s haiku sequence (or rensaku), which explores the flora and fauna of Dublin Bay’s (North) Bull Island. Boran’s rhyming haiku observe the interplay of bird, human and plant life on the … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, Clarinet, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged bowed Vibraphone, Cello, Clarinet, haiku, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Peaks of Cloud
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku331 – Peaks of cloud Peaks of cloud: The ship has crossed A windless sea. This haiku is by Natsume Soseki, whose literary career started in 1903 with a series of haiku and … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged bowed Vibraphone, Cello, Naviarhaiku331, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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A White Feather Fell
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku330 – A bird flew past A bird flew past very close a white feather fell This haiku is by Mats Unden, a Swedish visual artist, sound artist, musician, and experimental composer, based … Continue reading
Posted in Chorus, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Alto and Tenor Voices, bowed Vibraphone, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Naviarhaiku330, Racket In My Head, Soprano, three Vibraphones, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Traveling Monk
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku322 – Traveling Monk the sun set behind a traveling monk tall in the withered field This haiku is by Masaoka Shiki, considered by many the first poet of modern haiku. He advocated … Continue reading
Posted in Anvil, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Vibraphone
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For Baby Peggy
For Baby Peggy was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0421: Marquee Ghosts The Assignment: What sounds haunt a discarded movie theater in the middle of the night? I made the decision to slightly alter the assignment for this … Continue reading
Posted in Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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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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One Push Of The Door
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku310 – One push of the door, a single step One push of the door, a single step And the corridor seems to stretch As far as the eye can see. The haiku … Continue reading
Posted in Clarinet, Flute, Vibraphone
Tagged Clarinet, Flute, Naviarhaiku310, Racket In My Head, Vibraphone
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Racket In My Head 