Arcane Pathways

from Transcendence, Mov. II

2024, 10:00

Pierrot ensemble: Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Violin, Cello, Piano

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Transcendence is a musical journey in three movements that parallels key aspects of life as one explores self-actualization - the fulfillment of one’s talents and potentialities and the widening of one’s activities to include the flourishing of others. In this manner one transcends solely individual wants and enlarges one’s circle of influence and activities to include the wider world.

Arcane Pathways (8 to 10 minutes) explores “Growth.” This brings in themes of exploration, love and purpose. Arcane Pathways is written in two contrasting sections. The first section represents the more joyous moments of exploration and love through gentle and flowing melodies. The second section provides a sudden change in mood, descending into abstract textural sounds, moving to a darker sonic place. These sections and their contrasts present the spectrum of emotions from positive to negative we must go through when growing as individuals.