Meditation (2015)

for unaccompanied saxophone

 

        Meditation (2015) was commissioned by saxophonist Joshua Heaney. The piece aims to explore a combination of traditional Japanese and modern American aesthetics and represents a new direction for the composer. Much of the inspiration comes from traditional Japanese shakuhachi music as well as the compositional stylings of Ryo Noda. More broadly, Rowlett envisioned the piece to represent the experience of meditation. The growing sensation of tension and release grows throughout one's body as they meditate. As it builds, the sensation overwhelms one with the dichotomy of extreme stress offset by an incredible relaxation.

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