He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation (...)

The trees of the Lord are full of sap;

the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

Where the birds make their nests (...)

He appointed the moon for seasons:

the sun knows his going down.

Thou makest darkness and it is night (...)

Oh Lord, how manifold are thy works!

The earth is full of thy riches.

(EN)

I chose the Psalm 104 for its wonderful poetical description of nature - as it used to be in haiku.

The entire piece is to be sung and played against the open strings of 2 grand pianos. The pianos should be retuned into a wild microtonal mess and the resonance of the pianos, especially during the rests, should become the very important (if not the main) adventure during listening to the piece.

Martin Smolka