west nickel mines
a chamber opera in one act
On October 2, 2006, a shooting took place at an Amish schoolhouse in in West Nickel Mines, PA. The atrocity claimed six lives: five Amish girls (ages 6–13) and a single shooter. The following is not about the shooting itself, nor is it about the shooter; rather, it focuses on the aftermath. While undoubtedly an unfathomable tragedy, the narrative of this shooting was quickly eclipsed by beautiful acts of forgiveness, communion, and self-sacrificial love.
timestreams
for string quartet - performed by parker quartet
light you will return
a meditation for solo piano in these times of isolation
listen. play. be well.
from light you've come, to light you will return for solo piano and electronics
available from theodore presser co.