Syzygy Flow

Syzygy is the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies -- the alignment of sun, moon, and Earth -- a flow of energy, a flow of color, a flow of everything. Syzygy Flow is a sonic illustration of the three bodies. The piece opens with a lively melody representing the balance of the earth. From this melody, the music traverses into a rhythmic and epic 3/4 motif representing the flames and heat of the sun. Finally, from the heat of the sun the music is again taken to a different place with the final addition of a lyrical, moving section representing the moon. With all these motifs, themes, and colors, the reprise of the piece is a culmination of all three celestial bodies -- creating an epic fusion of space, matter, meter, and color. Syzygy Flow was written for the University of Missouri University Band as well as the Zeta Omega chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Eta Upsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.