The Garden, The Sea (2014)

solo piano 8'

premiered 2014 by Rose Lachman, Boulder CO

additional performances in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2017

The Garden, The Sea was commissioned by pianist Rose Lachman, evoking the lush Californian climate around her coastal hometown, with gardens, grasses, and bougainvillea tumbling down to the ocean nearby. It cascades into various moods and tonalities from subtle minimalism to Impressionism, and peaks with a bombastic climax before returning to a quiet whisper. You might also hear a changing but memorable line from another famous "rose" piece, by Edward MacDowell.