I am out with Lanterns, Looking for Myself
for Solo Piano
Duration: 7”00’
Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for International Women's Day 2025 and premiered by Siwan Rhys live on BBC Radio 3’s Saturday Morning programme on Saturday 8th of March, 2025.
'I am out with lanterns, looking for myself' is a quote taken from a letter written by Emily Dickinson to her friend Elizabeth Holland in 1856. Dickinson was describing how bewildering it felt to move house. When I came across the phrase, it evoked a very strong image of someone walking into the darkness with a flickering lantern held out in front of them; on one level, exploring their new environment, but on a deeper level, looking for themselves.
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