Life in a Day (2007)
(for Shakuhachi and Harp)

Life in a Day was commissioned by Riley Lee for the 2008 World Shakuhachi Festival (Sydney) with assistance from the Music Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. It exploits the natural tuning of the shakuhachi but also seeks to re–contextualise its cultural association through the influence of contemporary jazz and lounge styles. The piece is a true duet, both shakuhachi and harp featuring separately but often closely interwoven. The music is at turns elated and introspective but ultimately assumes a sense of urgency as the end nears.