An ecstatic solo piano work inspired by the poem "I am not yours" by Sara Teasdale.
I am not yours, not lost in you,
Not lost, although I long to be
Lost as a candle lit at noon,
Lost as a snowflake in the sea.
You love me, and I find you still
A spirit beautiful and bright,
Yet I am I, who long to be
Lost as a light is lost in light.
Oh plunge me deep in love—put out
My senses, leave me deaf and blind,
Swept by the tempest of your love,
A taper in a rushing wind.
A single note gradually grows into a dense tapestry of sound.
An intimate, lyrical work dedicated to Karin Schaupp.
A suite of music I composed (for the ensemble Topology) for an Indian production of Ibsen's masterful play, directed by Jyothish MG and performed by Abhinaya Theatre Research Group in their home town of Thiruvananthapuram, as well as toured around India and Australia. Jyothish decided to name the play "Sagarakanyaka" after the famous mermaid sculpture at Shankumugham Beach in Kerala. I've adapted the music for myself to play alone on the piano.