Zodiacal Cloud

The ethereal and enchanting Zodiacal Cloud is a sparkling groovy piece for solo glockenspiel. A “zodiacal cloud” is a large cloud of dust particles on the edge of our solar system. Sunlight reflects off the cloud, created the particles to scatter and create the beautiful, ethereal column of light one can see out in areas with low light pollution. The constant flow of repeated notes throughout the composition is designed to emulate the journey of the light particles across light years, as they bounce off the dust cloud and reach the observer’s eyes on earth.