Meditation (Unison)

• Original poem
• Unison chorus (any voices)
• Very accessible (all ages and abilities)
• Duration: ca. 4 min.

This unison version of “Meditation” is an adaptation of a piece of the same title composed in 2020.  The original version of “Meditation,” inspired by my experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and a meditation shared with me by Laurie Goldstein Padrón, was created for live-remote performance during the time of distancing and isolation.   The latency inherent in online platforms was incorporated as an artistic element—the choir created a swirl of sound, over which a soloist sang the melody.  In this version, the chorus sings the melody while the pianist expresses the harmonies and cross-rhythms originally sung by the choir.  The piece follows a journey from chaos to calm, mirroring the experience of meditating in a time of distress.  Originally commissioned and premiered by a consortium of thirteen choirs (please see the list of consortium members in the score); this version was created for the Goldenrod Chorale.