Songs of Parting is a three-movement suite for viola quartet inspired by the “Deathbed” poems in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. This work explores the rich, resonant, and often overlooked tenor colors of an all-viola ensemble, moving through a thematic cycle of life, anxiety, grief, and eventual celebration. Watch this video of the third movement of Daniel Erdmann performing all four parts on YouTube.

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The Second Coming is a piece for a cappella choir using the text of the poem by William Butler Yeats. Yeats’ poem, written in 1919, is a dark and surreal imagining of the apocalypse reflecting the chaos and crisis of the world following World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic. Its rich and colorful language makes for a dramatic and haunting piece of music. Check out the lyric video on YouTube.

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Song for a Friend is a short, heartfelt, and personal piece written for solo viola.

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Concerto for Viola & Orchestra is a rich neo-romantic concerto chronicling a personal story of depression, love, and overwhelming happiness in three movements. Watch the world premiere performance on YouTube.

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Daydreams of Flying Fish is a light and lyrical piece evoking a romantic daydream. Treelit Rain is a pensive work reflecting on the glow of the leaves on the trees during a warm summer rain.

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