Songs of Joy and Sorrow
"Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."
- Khalil Gibran
This cycle depicts the progression of a youthful, ignorant optimism into a tempered, faithful outlook of hope.
Instrumentation:
String Quartet (2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration:
c. 14 min.
