Nantucket Wind

I began this piece as I fondly remembered the time I had spent with some friends in Nantucket who I have since not seen again. As I continued to write, and continued to remember, I found myself mourning loss - I am no longer in touch with the friends with whom I was then so close, and I feel as if, after all this time has passed, I have lost a certain energy, optimism, and enthusiasm I once had. However, I also remember distinctly, being less happy and more alone during this period of my life. Now, as I am facing the prospect of revisiting with these same friends, I cannot bring myself to go. I both mourn who I was and the relationships held by this version of me, while fearing the return of the emotional turmoil in which this version of me was constantly embroiled.

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Instrumentation

Clarinet in B-flat, Violin, Cello, Piano, Electronics

Duration

c. 7 min.