Scored for 2 Eb Clarinets, 2 Trombones, 2 Percussion, Viola, and Cello

Completed in 2008
Duration: 10 minutes

Premiered March 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA
Case Scaglione, Conductor

Program Note
Mie is a highly intense and emotional pose struck in traditional Japanese Kabuki theatre that signifies the height of tension and drama.  A mie pose typically involves swinging the head, taking a large step forward, spreading the arms, and often, crossing the eyes.  The actor strikes the pose and then freezes briefly, at which point all other actors on the stage also stop their movements; the full attention of the audience and actors alike is focused on the mie pose.

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