ghost in a go-go bar (2010)
for harpsichord
Dedicated to Stephen Davismoon for his 60th birthday.
This piece is composed for a five-octave, double-manual instrument. Colouration is at the discretion of the performer.
Duration 10 minutes
beating
it lingers just beyond rhythmfrantic
sticky
always a step aheadthis dance never quite fades away
to a flicker
a touchthe music spins
a blur that wants toalmost