Delta (2012), for double bass, guitar, harp, and electronics

Program Notes

"We live in a time I think not of mainstream, but of many streams, or even if you insist upon a river of time, that we have come to delta, maybe even beyond delta to an ocean which is going back to the skies." John Cage (1992)

While I certainly and thoroughly appreciate Cage's quote for its metaphorical meaning, Delta uses it as a literal portrayal. Rather than showcasing this multi-stream polystylism, it illustrates a literal stream by musically depicting the water cycle: beginning as atmospheric condensation, through precipitation and runoff, and eventually flowing through a delta into the ocean before evaporating to start all over again.
                                                                                                                                               A.K. 1/8/2011

Chris Langhans, double bass; Brian Simalchik, harp (keyboard);
Francesco Barone, guitar; Aaron Krerowicz, laptop