re-spire: to breathe freely or easily again, as after exertion or anxiety. Breath is a fleeting, reflexive requirement of life. All too often we only consider our breathing during times of exhaustion or relief, and take for granted the life- sustaining act itself. This composition focuses on the act of breathing from using the sounds of breath to requiring the performer to play without the ability to breathe. The melodic and formal structures also mirror the breathing process of inhaling and exhaling through expanding and contracting material. Together with the fixed audio track, the overall emotive journey of this composition is one of reflections, despair, and hope.
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