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Solitude

Solitude is a programmatic work based on the piece of art entitled Nevisian Underground #1 by James Casebere.  Nevis is an island in the Caribbean and the structure this artwork is modeled after is an underground prison facility, long since abandoned.  The concept behind my composition is of an individual seeking solitude from the chaos of Carnival – a festive celebration in the Caribbean islands.  The opening material is the sounds of that festival from a distance.  As the individual travels into this underground facility, the noises of the outside gradually disappear and a variety of echoes take over.  Further underground, a sense of eeriness, concern, and tension begin to rise up, but resolve into peace, albeit accompanied by a lonesome feeling.  As the individual becomes more comfortable, instead of feeling alone, he is able to appreciate the quiet solitude in a time of meditation.

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