As if they luminesce
for solo viola
Instrumentation: Viola
Duration: 4:00
As if they luminesce is an exploration of light through the medium of solo viola. Oscillations between various harmonic worlds—sometimes diatonic, sometimes whole tone—provide flashes of color, while the winding melodic material showcases the timbral qualities of the full range of the instrument. In the midst of the somber main theme, brief flashes of a shimmering, swirling figure hint at the eventual arrival of the brightest, most brilliant light that appears during the climax of the piece.
