Steps (2018)
soprano saxophone, harp
c. 4 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by the Walden School Faculty Commissioning Project
Premiered by Ryan Muncy (saxophone) and Bridget Kibbey (harp) of the International Contemporary Ensemble
Louise Shonk Kelly Recital Hall, Dublin, NH, 13 July 2018
c. 4 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by the Walden School Faculty Commissioning Project
Premiered by Ryan Muncy (saxophone) and Bridget Kibbey (harp) of the International Contemporary Ensemble
Louise Shonk Kelly Recital Hall, Dublin, NH, 13 July 2018
Lydia Davis’s microstory “The Thirteenth Woman” describes a town of twelve women in which a thirteenth woman lives. Although she is ignored by the town and its residents, she continues to live in the town without resenting it. Steps is very loosely inspired by her story.