And Years Exhale in Years

for clarinet and piano (2022)
Duration: 8’

This piece was inspired by a meditation on time by Emily Dickinson:

Forever – is composed of Nows –
‘Tis not a different time –
Except for Infiniteness –
And Latitude of Home –

From this – experienced Here –
Remove the Dates – to These –
Let Months dissolve in further Months –
And Years – exhale in Years –

Without Debate – or Pause –
Or Celebrated Days –
No different Our Years would be
From Anno Dominies –

This piece was commissioned by Elizabeth Monkemeier.