Musical Work / Ouvrage musical Ensemble Type solo Instrumentation viola / violon-alto Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sonoran Storm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ngwenyama, Nokuthula (b. 1976) Description An account of the resource American composer of Zimbabwean (Ndebele) and Japanese descent Nokuthula Ngwenyama composed "Sonoran Storm" for viola in 2016. <br /><br />As liner notes describe: "Humidity rises in the desert. That scorch blaster hitting teh face feels fuller and expectant upon exit. Haboob dust causes a metal gate to clang. It's bulging brown outside. Feet scamper across parched earth as clouds approach. Expanding into the atmosphere, they amass to quench aridity's obsession. Anti-trades carry sea moisture across Baja California to the Sierra Madres during the monsoons. It drifts north across el Camino del Diablo and swirls above the Mogollon Rim. Cumulus giants, made stronger by el Nino, dwart the eastern landscape. The sun sets, the earth cools, and the desert braces for thermal dynamism. Tree branches partner with updrafts while downdrafts pelt the land. Angular veins shoot through darkness. Thunder rumbles with an abusive baritone's vigor while the saguaro leads succulents in thirsty supplication, arms toward the sky. Statis tendrils demand audience: jagged voltage constructs melody in joyful obeisance. Virga stop teasing as ten miles of heaven drop to the floor (section A). Big weather enjoys a snail-paced game of bumper cars, reforming whilst aboreal cards stand empty. It's calm. Is it over? Abated leaves bathe in temporary starlight (section B). But summer westerlies do not relent, and another thunderhead descends. The romp resumes, culminating in a celebration of renewal and life (section A1). Sonoran Storm received its world premiere April 15, 2016 in Zipper Hall at The Colburn School in Los Angeles with members of the advanced modern dancers chorographed by Tamsin Carlson." <br /><br />See full notes: <a href="https://thulamusic.com/sonoranstormbooklet/">https://thulamusic.com/sonoranstormbooklet/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nokuthula Endo Ngwenyama (personal website), <a href="https://thulamusic.com/">https://thulamusic.com/</a> Nokuthula Endo Ngwenyama (Wikipedia), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokuthula_Ngwenyama">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokuthula_Ngwenyama</a> Red Rocks Music Festival, "Sonoran Storm" (YouTube), <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYhiDCOuJuA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYhiDCOuJuA</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2000- Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 10-20 minutes 10-20 minutes 2000- Ngwenyama, Nokuthula (b. 1976) solo viola / violon-alto