Forgotten Song II (2024)

For English Horn, Harp, Viola, and Stereo Tape
Duration: 4 minutes
First performed by members of Ensemble Dal Niente (Andrew Nogal, Ben Melsky, Ammie Brod), March 26, 2024

In Forgotten Song II, I freely reinterpret ideas from one of my earlier works, Forgotten Song. The earlier piece was scored for violin, trombone, and percussion; this one being for English horn, harp, and viola, a head-to-toe reimagining was in order. A lyrical, E-minor melody on the English horn combines with high, whistling viola harmonics and wandering harp harmonies. It is a folk song of sorts, perhaps invented, or perhaps recalled from a distant, faded memory.