Perpetual Spark

(Flute/piccolo, violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano).
Total duration ca. 7 minutes (2011)
Published by Activist Music (ASCAP).
Commissioned in 2011.
One movement work. 26 pages, 8.5" x 11".

Premiered February 21, 2012 in Chicago, IL by Fifth House Ensemble.

Audio excerpts from the live concert premiere at the Chicago Cultural Center, February 2012, performed by Fifth House Ensemble.

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Spark

(Solo piano).
Total duration ca. 7 minutes (2011)
Published by Activist Music (ASCAP).
Commissioned in 2011.
One movement work. 9 pages, 8.5" x 11".

Premiered in November 2011 in Santa Clara, California and New York City by Teresa McCollough, piano.

Live New York City concert premiere recording by Teresa McCollough, piano, November 17, 2011.

The music of the sextet, Perpetual Spark, was first composed for solo piano in a piece simply titled, Spark. Each note was inspired by the life, love, energy and heart of Dale Mara Bershad, a gifted musician who often used her talents to share the joy of expression and wonder with young children. As a mother, teacher, and performer, Mara’s remarkable inner light cast an indelible glow. Her essence remains radiant and present: a perpetual spark from a life filled with passion and delight, burning brightly, intensely, and without end.