20-minute multi-movement work for solo piano, music that accompanies the audio-visual multimedia installation of the same name by the Verglas Collective. A meditation on disappearance of the Arctic and ecological awakening. Music mp3s available for listen (or purchase) on Bandcamp and in the Shop page as well.
Summer’s End (2026)
solo piano 20'
Original music from Summer's End: a multi-sensory work combining three-channel video projection and piano performance. A work that transforms Arctic climate research and lived experience into intimate visual storytelling, original music, and poetry into a meditation on personal and existential loss.
Each movement of the piano music is a response to the poetic text/visuals through harmonic and rhythmic motifs. After music was recorded, the visuals responded in turn with further refinements as a collaborative dialogue. Thus, the music moves through moments of static timelessness, churning and swirling, mourning and hope. As a composer who's spent my own time in the Arctic through projects in Greenland and Svalbard, this project brought all of my own Arctic experiences into focus.
Nathan Hall is a composer and artist based in Denver, CO, who uses music to convey a deeper engagement of the world, often through collaborations, site-specific pieces, and works on identity.
credits
released October 30, 2026
Music composed and performed by Nathan Hall, piano
Produced by the Verglas Collective: Kat Roma Greer, Rachel Honnery, and Alan Olejniczak
Music recorded and mixed by Nathan Hall, Denver, CO, 2026
Photo: Rachel Honnery