My hope is that, as global, national, and local communities, we can rally and prevent more destruction…that we can prevent a situation in which there is nothing left. From the vast devastation of the Amazon rainforest to the more insidious nature of local urban sprawl, we remove trees and root systems without considering loss of life, flooding potential, and habitat sustainability. This piece is a meditative reflection on our destructive environmental tendencies, particularly those relating to deforestation. Until there is nothing left was written for pianist Lior Willinger as part of his commissioning project funded by the Presser Foundation. Further loss of Arctic ice will see radiation absorbed by darker seawater and snow-free land, potentially warming the Earth’s climate at an even faster rate than current observational data indicates.”Īnn adds: This is one of several pieces in a group about water and ice melting. The ‘white parasol’ at the top of the planet reflects energy from the Sun straight back out into space, helping to cool the Earth. “Loss of ice in the Arctic, and in particular the extensive sea-ice, has global implications. White Parasol was written in reaction to a 2008 BBC news article about the major loss of shelf-ice in Canada’s High Arctic: Rückblick – New Piano Music Inspired by Brahms.Description of Project (Original Call for Scores).Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes XII.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes XI.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes X.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes IX.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes VIII.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes VII.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes VI.Prayers for a Feverish Planet – Program Notes V.
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