Description
Audio
Duration
3 min.
Premiere
Composed for Beth Root Sandvoss (cello) and Susanne Ruberg-Gordon in celebration of Irene DeBoni’s 80th birthday. Premiered 28 March 2026, Rozsa Centre, Calgary (AB).
Instrumentation
cello, piano
Program Notes
Tranquil was written as a musical gift to Irene DeBoni, a long-time supporter of Canadian composers and commissioner of new works. It was also written with my longtime collaborators in mind: Beth Root Sandvoss (cello) and Susanne Ruberg-Gordon (piano) of Land’s End Ensemble. It’s a reflective work that expresses the beauty of simplicity and tranquility.