American Triptych: 2. Veni Creator

American Triptych presents aspects of spiritual experience as expressed by three North American poets: Americans E. E. Cummings and W. S. Merwin, and Canadian Bliss Carman. The second movement, a modern translation of the tenth century hymn Veni Creator, is lyrical in character and gives each section of the chorus a solo verse accompanied by obbligato solo lines in the instrumental ensemble. The chosen ensemble of instruments (harp, soprano saxophone, double bass, piano and percussion) gives the work a decidedly American character. This work can also be performed with piano four-hands alone, or with piano four-hands and any combination of the ensemble instruments. The instrumental parts include all three movements of the Triptych. Duration: 8:00