Autumn Rain
Gerald Starlight
About this work:
Autumn Rain was composed and performed by Gerald Starlight and recorded at Harvestworks in Soho, New York. Steve Gorn, renowned bansuri flutist commented on Autumn Rain, "Great production and fine shakuhachi playing", 3/2010. Autumn Rain received its premiere broadcast on the program Classical Discoveries Goes Avant-Garde on WPRB.com, Princeton University, New Jersey on November 16th, 2011 and was also broadcast on the In All Languages program on WKCR.org, Columbia University, New York City on October 28th, 2012 and the Afternoon New Music program on February 16th 2015.
Version: From the CD/single Autumn Rain - Gerald Starlight, shakuhachi
Year composed: 2009
Duration: 00:05:05
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: C shakuhachi, japanese bamboo wind chimes, brazilian rainsticks, thunder, rain, crickets. Autumn Rain was recorded at Harvestworks studios in Soho, New York City on a rainy day in October 2008,
The piece was inspired by the mood of the day and it is expressed in this avant-garde work. Autumn Rain is a homage to the rainy season.