Metamorphosis of Narcissus for chamber orchestra and fixed electronics, performed with exacting finesse by the Metropolis Ensemble conducted by Andrew Cyr, is a kaleidoscope of uncertain, dark terrain rendered effervescent thanks to shimmery percussion and haunting mini-soliloquies in the bassoon and clarinet. Instruments pass myriad textures and fragments to each other, each voice reacting and interacting with the others as kinetic energies combine, fall apart, and re-merge, gradually amassing into crashing waves of sound and color. There is an oasis to be found in the middle of this piece; an eerie, lovely pond of long-held tones, horn solos, and glistening filigree.

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