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Tabula Rasa Tabula Rasa
The idea of Tabula Rasa as is understood in modern society is the epistemological theory that all human beings are born with no innate moral, perceptual, or contextual knowledge or motivation; that we are all essentially a blank slate onto which our
The Individual and Their Society The Individual and Their Society
Hummingbird Brings Back Tobacco Hummingbird Brings Back Tobacco
0 This Piece is inspired by the Native American legend of Hummingbird and how he recovered tobacco for all the world: Long ago, when men and animals spoke the same language, there was only one tobacco plant in the world. Goose wanted this toba
Facets of Being Facets of Being
No matter how transparent we believe ourselves to be, the truth is that none of us are capable of presenting the entirety of ourselves to anyone else. As we interact with others in our daily lives those people only see a single facet of our personali
Mountain Paths.mp3 Mountain Paths.mp3
There is an old Eastern Saying; there are many paths up the mountain, but the view from the top is the same. This overture seeks to explore different paths at different points in their journey to the summit.
Violin Sonata No.1 Mvt.1 Violin Sonata No.1 Mvt.1
Program Notes: This violin sonata is meant to achieve the affect of loss and frustration following the failure to reach a seemingly achievable goal. When that goal is finally reached, it seems underwhelming compared to the emotional struggle nessecar
The Redwood and the Sapling The Redwood and the Sapling
Trio for Piano Alone Trio for Piano Alone
Any thought, idea, perception, or being can easily give the appearance of being a singular construct: an indivisible whole. However this observation is rarely accurate. Any one emotion, opinion, ideology, or revelation is most often capable of being
Morning Morning
"Morning" was inspired by the early hours of the day. This is a time that brings with it a profound solitude, and inspires one to relax their internal cynicism, and open themselves to the art of being impressionable. It is a time of day that lends it
Meditation Meditation
This piece is a representation of the calming effects of the act of mediation. Our perceptions, our world, and even our bodies begin in chaos. Over time, as the mind is bent to the task of achieving order, all of these things become still, and focuse
Shadow and Self Shadow and Self
Program Notes: Among the most recognizable of psychological archetypes is the Self; the totality of all the characteristics, perspectives, and personal natures we can introspectively recognize as our own, and the Shadow; the collection of repressed t
Palatine Hill Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill is one of the oldest sites in Rome, and is believed to be the hill on which the city was originally founded. According to legend it was here that Romulus and Remus were nursed by the She-Wolf. The hill holds many ruins from the Roman Em
Duet for Violin and Viola Duet for Violin and Viola
String Quartet in Modes String Quartet in Modes
String Quartet in Phrygian Mode played by the Amion String Quartet
Circles of Misunderstanding Circles of Misunderstanding
'Circles of Misunderstanding' is an attmept to express the conflict that arises from two points of view, both perfectly comprehensible in their own right, that are incompatible with each other. The piece's two instruments chase each other around t
Death and Rebirth: Act I Death and Rebirth: Act I
There are many different forms of death; some permanent, some malleable. While physical death is most easily recognized, emotional death is more subtle, and often the result of great tragedy. This second sort of death can be just as unchangeable, but
Death and Rebirth: Act II Death and Rebirth: Act II
This is the second movement to 'Death and Rebirth' my 5th Symphony, and represents not only physical death, but a death of spirit and hope. Only from this unequivocal end (culminating with a final whimper) can the soul rise from darkness.
Death and Rebirth: Act IV Death and Rebirth: Act IV
The final Rebirth is one of hope for the future. A new life must have a new purpose
