Only You Will Recognize the Signal
Bass-Baritone, Baritone, Bass, Two Sopranos, Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto, Synthesizer
An opera for remote performance
The music for this piece draws inspiration from the scientific concept of orbital resonance. Planets in the habitable zome tend to orbit aroun their stars in simple number ratios, much like the ratios that create musical sounds and musical harmony.
Thumbprint
Lyric Coloratura Soprano, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Bass-baritone, 2 Tenors, Flute, Violin, Viola, Upright Bass, Piano/Harmonium, Drumkit/Tabla/Dhol
Thumbprint is inspired by the extraordinary transformation of Mukhtar Mai, a young woman whose world was shattered by an act of brutality that could have destroyed her. Instead, she discovers a weapon—her voice—and against all odds, to the astonishment of her country and herself, she seeks justice and finds it. “The worst thing in my life is also the best,” she says. “It has given my life meaning.”