Wanted to (2019)

for 2 sopranos, fl, ob, co, hn, pno, gtr, perc, 2 vln, vla, vc, db, cellular phones, and clay vessels

This piece is a fleeting glimpse into the interaction between isolation and connection, helplessness and volition. Players join a group call, their phones feeding back as they approach one another on stage. One singer is figuratively paralyzed. The other singer is her advocate, carrying her contained voice into space of varying resonance. The room is alive and responsive to her efforts. She carries this energy back to the first singer, who may or may not be empowered by this act.