A piano suite of breezy, nostalgic almost-waltzes. Moderately difficult.
Premiere—2011, by Mimi Tung, St. Paul, Minn.
Seated in the Rain was composed in the wake of a tragic event many years ago. Now the Heart Sings was a present for broadcasting friends Amy Roach and Martin Goldsmith on their first wedding anniversary. The close and introduction from my song, “The Gateway,” frames the tune from that song. If the song and piano piece were performed in tandem, they would create a ring. The Clear Water of Our Hearts was a wedding present for pianist Shannon Wettstein and William Sadler. The title borrows a line from one of Mr. Sadler’s poems.
The suite, while not virtuosic, has some subtle difficulties, making it appropriate for a mature performer.