Nostalgia by Vincent Ho

Nostalgia–in its original form, scored for vibraphone and orchestra–constitutes part of the second movement of The Shaman (a concerto for percussion and orchestra). The arrangement for solo vibraphone herein was originally conceived of as an encore piece for The Shaman. However, it is now also considered a stand-alone work, and an alternate arrangement for solo piano is also available. 

The composer writes: 

 "Nostalgia was initially inspired by three things: a photo taken by Doug Barber of an old man looking out of a window during sunset, a painting by Luc Leestermaker (Voyager #3), and an accompanying poem to the painting by the same artist titled Voyager (about an endearing childhood memory). These three works shared a nostalgic quality that warranted musical interpretation. However, in order for me to capture this emotion, I had to search through my own personal history to find the one memory that brought me the same bittersweet longing; a moment in my life that I have treasured and kept close to my heart. Once I had found it, I was brought back to that sacred emotional space and the music soon wrote itself."