Inspired by the spiritual visions of five individuals
Composer: James Budinich
Year of Composition: 2016
Instrumentation: soprano, viola, fixed electronics
Type of Electronics: Fixed
Number of Channels: 2
Duration: 18 minutes
Video Component: None
Separate Realities arose out of a collaboration with soprano Stacey Geyer. The piece is inspired by the spiritual visions of five different figures throughout history, using either their own, or texts related to a seer’s life. The title is taken from Carlos Castaneda’s book describing the teachings of Yaqui shaman Don Juan Matus.