Emergence

Composers

Michael Carbaugh, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Performer(s)

Chris DeShields, viola

Recital Date

12-5-2014

Academic Year

2014-2015

Instrumentation

Viola

Duration

2:18

Program Notes

Emergence was one of the first pieces I wrote when I came to Cedarville. It was a significant step in my learning experience as I employed different writing styles and scales. The name Emergence came about as I was listening to the finished piece. At first, the piece seems triumphant and glad, but then it retreats into a piercing dark for a time. However, the triumphant tune returns in the end, brighter than before. The piece reminded me of a walk a dark place. The dark portion reminded me of cautious steps through mysterious, eerie circumstances, but the ending signifies the traveler stepping into the light of a meadow beyond his dark journey.

Copyright

© 2014 Michael Carbaugh. All Rights Reserved

Keywords

Cedarville, music, composition

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Carbaugh, Michael, "Emergence" (2014). Student Composition Recitals. 90.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/music_composition_recitals/90