Meditation On The Amida Buddha by Stephen Weigel

This piece is an exploration of meditation at the Amida Buddha statue, and the melody of the piece changes depending at which “angle” you hear the music. The harmonies evoke the subtle rising and changing of the metal, and its hollow hues (via perfect fifths) in the statue.

This piece was written for the Ball State New Music Ensemble's "Music on Art" event. The piece was premiered at the David Owsley Museum of Art. Written for mixed quintet (flute, clarinet, viola, trombone, and bassoon).

Thanks to:
Dr. Patrick Chan, conductor
Cyrus Wallis, flautist
Darius Bennett, clarinetist
Suzanne Rome, clarinetist (during different performance)
Dr. Eleanor Trawick, viola
Daniel Smith, trombone
Katelyn Novak, bassoon