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Laura Cocks, bass flute
Dana Jessen, bassoon
Kyra Sims, horn
Graham Lazorchak, cajón

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i do not know silence until the house quiets at night
when the sleeping have reached peace--no twisting and snoring
when the music i usually play at full volume suddenly
strikes with the same clarity at half that, when i start to drink water
like it will save me from the quiet, from the awareness

silence always makes me look at my palms, at its creases
that form whenever i close them--i can feel the quiet--heavy

it is so heavy in my hands, and for once
i can shape the air, the weight keeping the stillness,
the wrinkles mending themselves, the veins breathing clear
and if only i could have one word to capture it all--i have
a list, instead, of melancholy and goosebumps and commemoration,
and i do not know where to put it in my wreck of a mind--
such beauty isn’t fit for the dust of a weary head

oh, it’s a terrible thing, beauty--when it is quiet i see it everywhere
the gravity i hold in my little palm embraces me, weight
shifting--and i think that i will sleep deeply tonight, restful
and restless, content to bear the weight of the skies
upon my limbs--i have faith that morning will lift me
but i will always wait for the quiet, the silence
there is something special about it when you think it
a fullness rather than a lacking, a clay for the artist
to hold and form

in the stillness i cannot help but close my eyes
as the dust settles, embracing the weight i bear--
i could only wish for a night eternal,
only dream of a still-life immortal
i think sleep will have to do for now

~resting poem

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from Young Musicians Program (YMP) 2021 - Festival Week Composers Forum I, released October 23, 2021

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The Walden School Dublin, New Hampshire

Founded in 1972, the Walden School is an acclaimed summer music school and festival, offering programs that emphasize creativity through musicianship, improvisation, and composition. Our programs include the Young Musicians Program (9-18) and the Creative Musicians Retreat (18+). Set in beautiful New Hampshire, Walden provides an inspiring retreat-like environment ideal for creative music making. ... more

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