Banks: Surrender

• Composer: Steven Banks (1993-)
• Instrumentation: Piano, Alto Saxophone
• Work: Surrender (2024)
• Binding:
• Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
• Pages: None

Description

Surrender is a short piece intended to serve as a recital encore. Many times after a concert of thrilling music, I like to play something that creates the opportunity for a moment of stillness and collective reverence. in a world that is so chaotic and fast-paced, I find this to be very powerful.

The word “surrender” has been coming into my consciousness a lot in recent months. I have recently found myself wanting to literally “bow down” in reverence to whatever the source of life is. This has been a natural impulse independent of any particular religion or spiritual practice. Upon reflection, I suppose it exposes the fact that I may have been unwisely fighting things in life that I need not push against. I know for certain that I don’t have the energy to continue to keep pushing against whatever these things are anyway. Whatever force is out there has made that very clear to me. Surrender is a reflection on my desire to find peace with myself as well as the world around me.

• Steven