Three Meditations (for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello; 2024) by Sidney Marquez Boquiren published on 2024-03-19T00:48:58Z "Three Meditations" continues my practice of engaging with the creative work of Adelphi University colleagues and friends. This new work, written for Hub New Music, instead of setting the poems to be sung in performance, consists of instrumental reflections, responses, and “sonic paintings” of poetry by Maya Marshall and Jan-Henry Gray. These poems dwell on meanings of family and home; the anxiety of displacement; and love and hope. The three sections of the piece are performed without break, creating a quasi narrative progression from one to the next. The three poems are: "Nest" (M. Marshall); "Missing Document" (J. Gray); and "Everyday" (M. Marshall). Tremendous thanks to Hub New Music for how they made this piece come to life with such conviction. It was a deeply meaningful piece to me and it couldn't have been in better hands. And heartfelt gratitude to Maya and Jan-Henry for allowing me to respond to their work. Genre Classical