Initial

Basic Information

Instrumentation: solo cello
Duration: ~3:50
Year composed: 2022

Description

After a creative block that lasted months, I decided to write a piece that was true to my roots –
melodic, textural, and proudly diatonic!

This is a short but intense piece that celebrates the act of putting notes on the page.

initial was commissioned by the 2022 Impulse New Music Festival.
It was premiered at the festival by Eric Byers.

Recording

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