simple gifts

goodness, the lastfm.com player says this is aaron copeland's piece. not sure if that's correct, but simple gifts is playing right now and i am responding to an email regarding setting theories of change for our next grant year cycle for the tech circle of the full circle fund.

phew.

my walnut of a brain is stretched right now. it's 2 am and i am catching up on correspondence.

but i remember the impact simple gifts had on me when we performed it with the pride of the orange at syracuse.

we had it choreographed so that at the pinnacle of the piece the entire band did a push forward, high-stepping. it was spectacular and the piece resounded in the empty carrier dome, where we practiced most of the time.

the timpani's boom resounded and we moved forward, bringing the promise that the simple gift offered.

we were the chariot parting stormy clouds and breaking through, on rays of the new born sun.

finally we in the color guard took off running with ribbons on long poles. they burst through the regiments and formed a rainbow through the band. quite lovely.

it's quarter after 2 am. my shoulders are feeling that tense-tired.

must...leave...the...sun...lab...and...have...some...s...l...e..e...p.

oh, and thank you megan, michelle, and o for listening to me earlier. i needed to vent. feeling better. danke schoen.