Alcaics

for flute, violin and piano
completed September 2024
duration: ~8’30”
commissioned by the Rochester New Music Ensemble

Program Note

Scarecrows, reborn souls | hold heavy hands aloft,
Suspend the nascent | night. After harvest reaps
               My foretold sacrifice, | my brother,
                      Look for the last | in the time of living.

Performance History

• April 25, 2025, Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN). Performed by the UMN New Music Ensemble (Mateo Stauffenecker, Steven DeNiro, and Teresa Vaughan).