PROGRAM NOTE
A melody skims above the surface – a pelican hunting, gliding just above crashing ocean waves. An insistent ostinato pervades every measure, spinning and buoyant. For all its jittery surface rhythm, this is a tonal piece, centered on C major. The big sections of the piece relate to one another in a quite traditional manner, lending a structural hand in a teetering rhythmic world. It is also a cheerful and playful piece. It hides around the corner and begs you to come find it. There it is! But now it’s chasing you.