Photos + Music

Lark Ascending

Music Composer - Ralph Vaughan Williams

Performers: Tasmin Little, Sir Andrew Davis, BBC Philharmonic **Disclaimer: This recording is used under creative common license, and I am not making a profit. I relinquish all audio credit. I simply love this recording and thus used it to share with you.**

A deeper understanding of art emerges when we feel music with multiple senses. I first conceived of this in 2015 for a Seattle bird-themed concert. My goal was to create a visual duet to harmonize with the music, leaving room for the music and performers to spark the audience's imagination. Thus, I intentionally avoided fast paced visuals that would hog attention.

I love Lark Ascending for silent wind and skies created around the soaring lark song. The music is definitely complete on its own, and I have no wish to rob its glory. Thus transitions are celestially slow, so that we may delve deeper into our own world-building, as we notice the infinitesimal beauty within each moment.

This version adds complexities, layers, and motion to the 1st version, which was a simple slide deck with transitions optimized for adjusting to live performers (https://youtu.be/P3xUnduKh5E). This version would still be better with live performers as visual elements.