Earth Day 2020.

Meira Warshauer’s Symphony No. 1, “Living, Breathing Earth,” reflects the composer’s love and concern for the environment, from the perspectives of both her home in Columbia, South Carolina, and her travels in Peru.

The work falls into four movements:

In the first, “Call of the Cicadas,” the composer emulates the insects’ natural rhythms and sounds, as heard in her back yard. The textures reflect the summer air and the thickness of the summer heat.

The second movement, “Tahuayo River at Night,” was inspired by a Peruvian canoe ride, with fireflies along the riverbank connecting stars to earth, the starfield reflected on the surface of the water.

The third, “Wings in Flight,” is evocative of the daytime activity of Peruvian butterflies as they twirl around in the sunlight.

The fourth movement lends the symphony its title, “Living, Breathing Earth.”

This music was first performed in 2007 and released on the Navona Records label (PARMA Recordings) in 2011.

Movt I, Call of the Cidas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQK7s-2zcm0

Movt II. Tahuayo River at Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gZOySIIhnc

Movt III. Wings in Flight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ljVEuk21C8

Movt IV. Living Breathing Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaByPZQ-2Bw

Meira Warshauer talks about her symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwGa1WzO_CY

More about Meira Warshauer Composer at meirawarshauer.com