PERIODS OF LUMINANCE...

are seven piano preludes that draw inspiration from the mysterious

flashing oceanic lights produced by phosphorescent algae.

The term ‘bioluminescence’ doesn’t begin to capture the beauty

of this nocturnal phenomenon. It is as if secrets of the universe

briefly reveal themselves, only to dissolve back into the deep before

we can fully grasp them.

Originally composed in 1991 and revised 2023