This piano piece was also the result of a fund-raising auction, this time for SOUNZ. Dedicated to the grandchildren of the successful bidder, Helen Kominik, Tūmanako translates (which translates as ‘hope’) was the name of Helen’s childhood home. Written shortly after I returned from Yunnan, a province in southwest China, the piece evokes a journey through a landscape where you know nothing beyond what you actually see, and also a journey through a musical score.
These almost heartbreakingly gentle felted piano compositions have the delicacy and loveliness of slow-falling snow. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2023