Sunshine
Faculty Mentor
Jonathan Middleton
Presentation Type
Creative Work
Start Date
5-7-2024 5:20 PM
End Date
5-7-2024 6:00 PM
Location
Art Building Gallery
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Music
Abstract
"Sunshine" is a music composition based on a poem of the same title written by my friend Grace Wang. The poem conveys a struggle between light and dark, day and night; really, it is about a complicated companionship. The lyrics are sung by a mezzo soprano voice accompanied by two cellos and a vibraphone. The vibraphone gives the music an ethereal quality bringing out the celestial connotations of phrases such as "beam of light," "sun's arms," and "moon's gaze." The soulful timbre of the cellos complements the sound of the human voice, which helps to convey the deeper meaning behind the poem. Additionally, the sudden key changes and overlapping chords create dissonance which helps to express the story of a complex friendship written between the lines.
Recommended Citation
Overstreet, Duff Grace, "Sunshine" (2024). 2024 Symposium. 2.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2024/cw_2024/mus_2024/2
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Sunshine
Art Building Gallery
"Sunshine" is a music composition based on a poem of the same title written by my friend Grace Wang. The poem conveys a struggle between light and dark, day and night; really, it is about a complicated companionship. The lyrics are sung by a mezzo soprano voice accompanied by two cellos and a vibraphone. The vibraphone gives the music an ethereal quality bringing out the celestial connotations of phrases such as "beam of light," "sun's arms," and "moon's gaze." The soulful timbre of the cellos complements the sound of the human voice, which helps to convey the deeper meaning behind the poem. Additionally, the sudden key changes and overlapping chords create dissonance which helps to express the story of a complex friendship written between the lines.
