embers, cinders, ash (2022)
for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, 12’
This work was written for the Unheard-Of//Ensemble as part of their 2022 Residency at Illinois State University and was completed in October 2022.
When I begin writing a piece about a topic that is commonly portrayed, I try to ask myself - are there any ways to think about this topic in a different way? For ember, cinders, ash, I took a look at something simple - fire - and my personal relationship with the topic aside from it being generically dangerous. self-ignition mimics the struggle to start a lighter or a fire. the warmth of those around you is about how bonfires and firepits are used to bring people together and form a sense of community. Lastly, extinguished revisits the concepts of movement 1 and is about putting the fire out.
Honors:
Selected Work, 2023 Score Follower Call for Scores
Finalist, 2022 ASCAP Morton Gould Award
Performances:
November 2, 2022, Unheard-Of//Ensemble, Kemp Recital Hall, Normal, IL
