for Flute and Accordion

Awakening
When we are alone on a starlit night, when by chance we see the migrating birds in
autumn descending on a grove of junipers to rest and eat; when we see children in a
moment when they are really children, when we know love in our own hearts; or when,
like the Japanese poet, Basho, we hear an old frog land in a quiet pond with a solitary
splash - at such times the awakening, the turning inside out of all values, the
"newness," the emptiness and the purity of vision that make themselves evident, all
these provide a glimpse of the cosmic dance.
Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was one of the most
influential mystic authors of the 20th century..
This work was originally scored for Flute and Accordion. In 2007 it was arranged by the composer for violin.

Alessandra Warnke, Flute
Stephanie Schumacher, Akkordeon