Thursday, October 25, 2018

In light we see, in light we are seen

This is the next installment of a video project with flutist Rebecca Johnson and pianist Cara Chowning.



This piece is a musical commentary on a memorial reading from the New Union Prayer Book:
In light we see; in light we are seen. The flames dance and our lives are full. But as night follows day, the candle of our life burns down and gutters. There is an end to the flames. We see no more and are no more seen. Yet we do not despair, for we are more than a memory slowly fading into the darkness. With our lives we give life. Something of us can never die: we move in the eternal cycle of darkness and death, of light and life.

3 comments:

Marjorie Hanft said...

Such a magnificent musical commentary of this reading and flute is the perfect instrument. Flickering elegance is what I visualize...

gustavo maria aragon said...

Is it possible to get the score? Thanks.

Elaine Fine said...

You should be able to find it here: http://store.subitomusic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_104_290&products_id=1028