MELIA WATRAS: FIREFLY
for voices and cello (2018)
Photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis
World Premiere: Michael Jinsoo Lim and Melia Watras, voices; Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello; April 17, 2019, Seattle, WA
Duration: 4:03
Program Notes:
Growing up in the Midwest, fireflies were a source of beauty and wonder on lazy, humid summer nights. Just outside of Bloomington, IN, home of Indiana University (my alma mater), lies Brown County State Park, a favorite destination for nature lovers. One evening on a lakeshore in Brown County, my friends and I were treated to a symphony of fireflies, outlining the horizon of trees, and filling the sky with their majestic glow. That bewitching vision has stayed with me and still fills me with awe.
—Melia Watras
Firefly is part of the cycle, Firefly Songs. It can be performed independently, in different combinations with the other works, or as part of the complete set.
Melia Watras: Firefly for voices and cello (2018)
Michael Jinsoo Lim and Melia Watras, voices; Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello