In Her Image - Myriad Ensemble

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"At its core, this work is a celebration of sisterhood as well as an exploration of individuality within a collective. Mirroring the text, written by poet Lauren Peat, and the journey of self-discovery it describes, the music evokes a sense of curiosity, longing, reflection, and continual growth - with folk-like melodies, interweaving lines, and gradual textural transformation."
-Katerina Gimon, composer
Text
I caught a glimpse of her image in my garden,
and for weeks tilled sand, silt, and soil, losing myself
to the earth - still I could not root her there.
I caught a glimpse of her image in a nearby glade;
for hours I rushed past the thin limbs of trees, confusing
my breath with their whispering: you will never reach her there.
I rushed as far as a far-off cataract, and caught a silver
glimpse of her image there. How many times my arms parted
its waters-relentless waters that declined to release her there.
I caught a glimpse of her image in a fountain;
with a frantic hand I split the stillness to retrieve her there.
I had all but lost her image, when something in me
settled, then glanced back-as if it were simply this she had been waiting for.
Or as if I too had waited, and been patient there.
-Lauren Peat, poet
Composer - Katerina Gimon
Poet - Lauren Peat
Artistic Director - Elise Naccarato
Videographers - Sarah Gonyea & Zach Roth of Pocket Change Productions
Video Editting - Sarah Gonyea
Audio - Kristen Antunes
Videoed at Burlington Art Gallery, Burlington Ontario, Canada
This recording and video were made possible thanks to the support of the Burlington Community Foundation