

Treescape
Last night in my dreams, I was editing a score and I came across a forest growing right out of the measures in one section. The clearcut measures around the section didn’t hold the same intrigue to me. They seemed lifeless and desolate, empty of anything wonderful. But this section with the forest was beautiful, and I decided that my music needs more trees in it. Treescape is a descent into the forest. It’s an appreciation for the great communities that are the groves and woo


Lunar Prelude
I grew up in a rural part of Northern Washington. There wasn’t as much artificial light and the nights were darker. At my home, the silhouette of the Cascade mountains was present on the eastern horizon, and in my youth in the late hours of the evening, I would watch on clear nights as the moon rose above those mountains to begin its journey across the heavens. The moon fascinates me, and many emotions come to life in these first moments of the moons appearance on these night