Treespeak

The four movements of Treespeak - Spring(ing); Summer; Fall(ing) and Winter - are a cycle: a cycle of the seasons, or the "seasons" of a tree’s life span, which even parallels the life span of humans. The voice of the tree is spoken through the vibraphone, which brings this performer to the musical forefront throughout. The marimbas and xylophone are the bark, branches, and trunk; the timpani, chimes, and glockenspiel color the soul behind the vibraphone's voice as the tree's roots; and the percussion represents leaves: budding, growing, changing color, and falling - until the tree speaks no more. Duration: 12:00