Joel M Harrison

The Other River

Sometimes when I lay down to go to sleep, safe in my home, next to the person I love, I hear an alarmingly present voice calling from inside me saying, "i want to go home." Dear listener, what does this mean? It does not mean I am unhappy, or alone or lost. Rather, it may mean that worlds within worlds exist inside us, and there are many homes therein. Music is a life raft that I travel upon through these worlds. The Other River, as best I can tell it never stops moving. This is Part one. To be continued.

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Buffalo Philharmonic JCOI New Music Readings (2013)

April 23, 2013 9:00 am

Kleinhans Music Hall

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