Halcyon Deconstruction by Nathan Daughtrey

Adapted from the original version for solo marimba and percussion quartet, Halcyon Deconstruction seeks to emulate the sounds of traditional acoustic percussion instruments while gradually devolving into a much more electronic atmosphere. Programmatically, the 10-minute piece tells the heartbreaking yet uplifting tale of Alcyone and Ceyx from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.