The title Disintegrated Amalgamation (2005) serves as an allegory to several processes at work within the composition. First, it hints to the construction of the movements: Meditation I presents the musical synthesis of the second movement, Event Horizon, and the third movement, Meditation II. Second, it alludes to the rhythmic construction: the perceived beat often disintegrates to the point where it is no longer apparent where the beat lies. This work was begun shortly after the Christmas 2004 Asian tsunami disaster and the impact of this event can be seen, as well as felt, in the music of the center movement.

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I. Meditation I
II. Event Horizon
III. Meditation II

PERFORMANCE HISTORY

Sunday, 11 May 2008. Augustana College Percussion Ensemble; Dennis Loftin, conductor. Department of Music, Augustana College. Rock Island, Illinois.

Thursday, 08 December 2005. Brian Vlasak, conductor. School of Music, The University of Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa.

*Friday, 11 November 2005. West Virginia University Percussion Ensemble; Gary Phillips, conductor. School of Music, West Virginia University. Morgantown, West Virginia.