Maslanka: This Is The World, mvt III: Out of the Blue

Performed by: Karen Beres & Christopher Hahn, piano Lance Drege & David Steffens, percussion ----------------------------------- ABOUT THE PIECE: THIS IS THE WORLD we know, the world of air and breathing and sun and beating hearts The overall feeling of THIS IS THE WORLD is one of quiet awe at the nature of our world, both the planet on which we live, and the amazing web of life that if supports -- not only that but its place, and our place in the universal web of life, the jeweled "net of Indra." III.  Out of the Blue grows out of the Chorale melody Christ is Risen.  This melody has an inexpressible mystery in it for me, and I have used variations of it in several other compositions.  Out of the Blue suggests the sudden arrival of something surprising -- in this case a luminous joy. View more about the piece, composer and performers here: http://www.vicfirth.com/concert/large...