by Nathan Daughtrey
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba, Chimes, Xylophone, Marimba 1 (4-octave), Vibraphone, Marimba 2 (4.3-octave), Vibraphone, Timpani (4 drums), Percussion 1 [Snare Drum, Triangle, Crash Cymbal],Percussion 2 [4 Toms, Wind Chimes, Crash Cymbal], Percussion 3 [Hi-Hat, Suspended Cymbal], Percussion 4 [Concert Bass Drum, Tam-Tam], Percussion 5 (optional) [Tambourine, Egg Shaker], Percussion 6 (optional) [Medium Woodblock, Cowbell]
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) – the ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the night sky – are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Luminescence is my musical interpretation of this beautiful natural phenomenon.
