Blue Pacific

Year: 2006

Title: Blue Pacific

Heading: for the piano

Duration: 7 1/2 minutes

Listen now: BLUE PACIFIC (click here to listen)

Press Quote:
Clean and simple...—Andrew Sigler, NewMusicBox

Nice music to start a weekend morning after hectic week of city life... —Tadashi Mitsui, Mp3 Boost

I listened to it about 20 times in the first week. It's quite addictive! —John Gouwens, Mp3 Boost

Program Notes:
Blue Pacific was written on a cliff side overlooking the sparkling Pacific Ocean in southern Mexico. The sun shines without fail, the temperature rarely strays from the mid-80s, and an ever-present breeze blows off the water. Reminiscent of this setting, a song-like melody develops through a series of keys, reaching its full height near the end. Originally called Bays of Huatulco, it was commissioned by the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation for their Third New York Piano Competition in 2006.