深淵を覗く者

Chamber Percussion Ensemble

“深淵を覗く者” (The one who peers into the abyss) was written and dedicated to my good friend Connor O’Neil. Connor has been studying Japanese since he was 14 and he was the one who got me interested in language study as a hobby. This piece is built around one of his favorite words, 深淵 (Shinnen), which translates to abyss. He came up with this title and I immediately got to work creating an atmospheric piece that tells the tale of a man who loses his mind to the abyss. Below is a poem that Connor wrote for this piece and a rough english translation. If you are interested in this piece, click the button below!