Landscape and Memory is based on Simon Schama’s history book unlike any other. In a series of journeys through space and time, Schama examines our relationship with the landscape around us – rivers, mountains, forests – the impact each of them has had on our culture and imaginations, and the way in which we, in turn, have shaped them to answer our needs. In my single-movement piece, musical material suggesting these three landscape types interacts, overlaps, and diverges. The piece was originally for two guitars and string orchestra.

Landscape and Memory was commissioned by Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan with funds from the Canada Council for the Arts and CALQ. The first performance took place on 19th March 2022 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa, Canada, where Adam and Steve were joined by Ottawa-based chamber orchestra Thirteen Strings. Landscape and Memory is published by Doberman-Yppan.