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Reflection. Knowledge. Harmony.

instrumentation: solo piano
duration: 25 minutes
written in: 2012
written for: Interlochen Center for the Arts
program notes:
​reflection

[ri-flek-shuh n] 
noun
1. the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
2. an image; representation; counterpart.
3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
4. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
5. an unfavorable remark or observation.
6. the casting of some imputation or reproach.
7. Physics, Optics.
  1. the return of light, heat, sound, etc., after striking a surface.
  2. something so reflected, as heat or especially light.
8. Mathematics.
  1. (in a plane) the replacement of each point on one side of a line by the point symmetrically placed on the other side of the line.
  2. (in space) the replacement of each point on one side of a plane by the symmetric point on the other side of the plane.
9. Anatomy. the bending or folding back of a part upon itself.

knowledge
[nol-ij] 
noun
1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition:
     knowledge of many things.

2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning:
     A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.
3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report:
     a knowledge of human nature.
4. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.
5. awareness, as of a fact or circumstance:
     He had knowledge of her good fortune.
6. something that is or may be known; information:
     He sought knowledge of her activities.
7. the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time.
8. the sum of what is known:
     Knowledge of the true situation is limited.
9. Archaic. sexual intercourse.

adjective
10. creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information:
     A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.

Idioms
11. to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one:
     To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.

harmony

[hahr-muh-nee] 
noun, plural harmonies.
1. agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity.
3. Music.
  1. any simultaneous combination of tones.
  2. the simultaneous combination of tones, especially when blended into chords pleasing to the ear; chordal structure, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
  3. the science of the structure, relations, and practical combination of chords.

4. an arrangement of the contents of the Gospels, either of all four or of the first three, designed to show their parallelism, mutual relations, and differences.

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