The Composer's Response

Mr. Kimber,

 

I purchased "Reflection" from you about two years ago after hearing about this piece from a fellow violist at Interlochen's Adult Chamber Music camp.  My stand-partner and best friend fell in love with it and finally was able to recruit another violist to study and perform this piece.  

 

We studied it under the coaching of Suzanne LeFevre (violist) of the River Oak's Chamber Orchestra under their Pro-Am Adult Chamber Music program and performed it in an informal recital.  It got great reviews.  We loved it so much that we performed it again at my church a week later which brought out tears out of several eyes.  

 

Though simple, it was one of the most difficult pieces that my fellow violists (music teachers) and I (rank amateur) worked on for several months.  I want to personally thank you for composing this piece and contributing to the viola repertoire.  I learned much from studying it and am touched by the story behind it.  Our coach also fell in love with this piece.  Below is the link to our warm-up prior to the early service at our church.  We collectively apologize for wrong notes (it was 8am).

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOuBxqf9XQs&feature=player_embedded#at=202

 

Sincerely,

Mendy Smith