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The Isle Brazos Starr

Program Notes

The Isle is a piece dedicated to deep diving into my own mind. During the coronavirus quarantine, I spent most of my time alone meditating on my balcony. It acted as my own personal island. I spent many hours reading my wife's favorite book series and stepping away from social media. Most importantly, I listened. I listened to the birds near my third-story apartment. Some mornings they would greet me on my balcony and join me for breakfast. I listened to them and I learned. The ute’s melody lines are those birds’ songs while the marimba embodies the island I sat on listening to them. The Isle is a re ection of who I've become in my 25 years of life and, more importantly, an experience to learn who I want to become.

The Isle

Fl Mar                                                                    Floating = 120                                                          3                                                5

Brazos Starr

                                                               7                                                           expressively    10                                                          rit.     13                                                   a tempo dreamlike   16 2 The Isle

                                                                 18                                                                  20                                                                              sub. sub.     22                                                  25 24 3 The Isle

                                                               26                                                     28                                                            31 30                                                              32 4 The Isle

                                                                                      34                                                                        36                                                                          39 38                                                                     40 5 The Isle

                                                                         cresc poco a poco     42                                                        44                                  rit.  46                                                 a tempo     48 6 The Isle

                                                 50                                   52                                       54                                             56 7 The Isle

                                              58                                          rit.   60                                                           a tempo                62 8 The Isle

                    Floating = 120                           3                     5                           7                        expressively    10                    rit.     13

The Isle

Flute

Brazos Starr

                  a tempo   16                              18                        sub   21                       sub      23                       25                         28                           31                             33                                 35 2 Flute - The Isle

                         39 38                    41                   rit.       43                                     a tempo   48                50                     56         rit.     59          a tempo       62 3 Flute - The Isle

                                             Floating = 120                              3                         5                           7                           10 9

Starr Marimba

The Isle

Brazos

                          11                          13                                  rit. a tempo dreamlike 16 15                         17                                                   19                                           21 2 Marimba - The Isle

                                               23                         25                                         27                                                 29                                  31                                        33 3 Marimba - The Isle

                                                35                                                       37                                                   39                                                       cresc poco a poco 41                                                     43 4 Marimba - The Isle

                                     45                  rit. a tempo    47                                             50                         52                      54 5 Marimba - The Isle

                           56                              58                               rit. 60                              61                                             a tempo          62 6 Marimba - The Isle