Meditation
St. Columba

Instrumentation: Bassoon Quartet (4 Bassoons)
Length: aprox. 6'00"
​Composed:  Spring 2016
Premiered:  23.April.2016 by Samantha Johnson, Dr. Barry Ellis, Maria Hayden, and Sage Orlowski

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This was a pleasantly small commission by Samantha Johnson, who wanted a short hymn arrangement for her senior recital.  She had initially asked for Amazing Grace, but I suggested St. Columba, the hymn-tune paired with the texts The King of Love my Shepherd Is and O Breathe on Me O Breath of God, hymns that both Samantha and I really like. The Meditation states the theme straight after a brief introduction before lightly exploring the musical makeup of the tune before restating the original hymn.  Meditation: St. Columba is the perfect piece to fill an extra five minutes in a bassoon recital or as a Meditation piece for a Mass or church service without sacrificing substance.