Recorded on Data Lords, "Stone Song" was inspired by the pottery of Jack Troy, in particular a piece he made called ishi no sasayaki, meaning the song inside of the stone. In this piece, the soprano soloist and the musicians surrounding him/or her, portray little stones, waiting eons to finally be bumped, pushed or rolled. For performance, finding a solution for the pottery is important, and with the help of a percussionist listening to the recording, I think you can come up with fun solutions. It’s a great piece to play live when you have players that are great listeners and collaborators. Also, you’ll want a lead player that can pop out a high written Ab near the end.

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