Sleep On It

for woodwind quintet
ca. 7’00”

Sleep On It (2018) is a piece for woodwind quintet that took inspiration from the lullabies my mother sang me to sleep with when I was a child, and, as I got older, the way my mind would race whenever I try to fall asleep. Every time I tossed and turned on my bed, I remember how simple it was for sleep to come whenever my mother sang me stories of simple life or when she imitated the sounds of a heartbeat. As I reminisced, my intrusive thoughts will, slowly but surely, slip away as I drift into unconsciousness. 

Performances:

10 Sep 2019
University of Michigan COMP 421 resident ensemble demonstration
Moore 2038; School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Aurora Winds

11 Apr 2019
University of Michigan Society of Women Engineers – End of Year Banquet
Michigan League; University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Aurora Winds

6 Apr 2019
Briggs Chamber Music Competition
McIntosh Theatre; School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Aurora Winds

12 Nov 2018
Student Composer Showcase
McIntosh Theatre; School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; University of Michigan — Ann Arbor
Aurora Winds

20 Oct 2018 (world premiere)
Midwest Composers Symposium
College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
Aurora Winds