Shiner was written for an unlikely cast of characters: trombone, harp, viola, and marimba. It is about finding beauty in unexpected places.
-Sarah Kirkland Snider
Composer Sarah Kirkland Snider
It’s always fun when we get to play smaller works with instruments that don’t often get paired together. The blending of these four unique voices creates a sumptuous quartet evoking luminescent clusters and glowing lyricism. Throughout Shiner, the harp and marimba serve as the entrancing rhythmic drive, while the trombone and viola exchange high soaring melodies.
Shiner’s minimalistic swirling gestures could easily fit into the score for something cinematic, perhaps even an animated motion picture.
-Sergein Yap