MELIA WATRAS: THE CLOUD THAT TOUCHED THE GROUND
for violin and viola (2021)

 
Photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis

Photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis

 

World Premiere: Rachel Lee Priday, violin; Melia Watras, viola; February 15, 2022, Seattle, WA

Duration: 2:57

Program Notes:
The cloud that touched the ground
poem by Michael Jinsoo Lim

The fog speaks
The shadows listen
Long, dewy limbs
Awake and glisten.

© 2021 by Michael Jinsoo Lim

The cloud that touched the ground is part of the collection, The almond tree duos. It can be performed independently, in different combinations with the other works, or as part of the complete set.