cradle

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I've worked with the mother/son duo Ann Newton Vaughen and James Vaughen for many years before I wrote cradle as a gift to James. I knew that the piece needed to capture the warmth and love they have for each other—something immediately evident the moment you see them perform. I was enamored by the idea of "embracing" and their relationship as mother and son—the first tempo marking reads "delicately, like holding a newborn". cradle (2025) was written for my good friend James Vaughen. Show more