PATTER(2009)

A quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: the patter of rain on the rooftops. To move with light, softly audible steps: the patter of little feet around the house. A conversation heard faintly, through the door or the floor: the patter of sisters, friends or neighbors speaking quietly.

Originally a commission from my friend Leanne Zacharias, this piece was written for a tour of West Texas featuring Leanne, violinist Cristina Zacharias and percussionist Ed Reifel. In the winter of 2010 we all joined forces with Christine Fellows and John K. Samson to form the Correction Line Ensemble, presenting a series of concerts in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. For these shows I revised Patter, and finally I revised it once more for a show at LPR in April 2010. Check out this video by New Morse Code with special guest Katie Hyun, shot by Four Ten Media.

Premiered May 19, 2019 Zed Trio, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX.

Marimba Trio Score

December 10, 2023 Colectivo Nah de Arte y Cultura, Puebla, Mexico. Patricia Pedraza.

July 26, 2023 Patter, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick, ME. Bowdoin Festival Fellows.

April 20, 2023 Patter, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA. Southeastern Contemporary Music Ensemble (SoCoMuE).

October 20, 2022 Katzin Concert Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. ASU Contemporary Percussion Ensemble.

October 11, 2022 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Ryan Boehme.

May 2, 2022 Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Leonard Bernstein Festival.

January 25, 2022 Tea House Center, West Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Orchestra Academy of Hong Kong.

November 6, 2021 Huntsville International Airport, AL. Rocket City New Music.

September 11, 2021 Chapel Hill, NC. Catchfire Collective.

September 10, 2021 Winston-Salem, NC. Catchfire Collective.