Lament
This piece uses the musical form of the lament, characterized by it’s minor key descending bass line, but it is also meant to invoke the feeling of sadness itself.
One of the most striking moments of collective sadness was during the March of Our Lives rally after the Parkland shootings, when Emma Gonzalez held the nation’s attention during a moment of silence for 6 minutes and 22 seconds. This moment of silence was the inspiration for this piece.
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A Hesitation
A Hesitation is the 2nd solo piano piece I performed for the album. My hope was to capture that sense of intuition we must all trust when faced with multiple choices. We can’t always know what the best path to take may be, and we’ve got to trust our true selves to lead us in the right direction.
The hesitant, skipping rhythmic figure in the piano builds confidence and momentum as it progresses throughout the piece, eventually returning to where it started.
For a more intimate version of the piece, watch the video of my recording on my upright piano in my home studio. It has a very different sound from the Steinway D Grand Piano I used for the album recording.
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