I wrote The Spaces Between as an exploration of textural combinations in a serene space. The primary intent of the piece is to encourage the audience to treat the various individual percussive instruments not as their own distinct lines but instead as a versatile solo instrument that is performing a (mostly) singular idea.
The piece is heavily influenced by the concept that in the hustle of our every day lives that rapidly moves from one moment to the next, we forget to take a step back and enjoy the spaces between those moments, that the journey itself is as important if not more important than the journey’s beginning and end.
The Spaces Between has been featured on New Music on the Bayou, Central Washington University New Music Festival, NPN Artist Showcase, Indiana State University Music Now, and ASCAP New Music Fridays. It is also featured on the album “Patterns and Forms” by the Portland Percussion Group released on New Focus Recordings.
The Spaces Between was commissioned by the Portland Percussion Group.
