Sound walk in the morning rain

Piece based on To Miss Wheaton: Religion by Lina Chang.

"This recording was made through a series of sound walks that were captured within my home during quarantine and during my walks on Sunday afternoons. Inspired by a letter addressed to Miss Wheaton by artist Elizabeth W. Capron, the personalization and care that went into composing the letter brought me back to images of people writing in their homes to their friends and loved ones. 

"While producing this audio during quarantine, I imagined that many people around the world would be in a similar setting to the artist who wrote down this letter at home to connect with others. Capron describes religion through illustrative descriptions of nature and the comfort and strength it provides. Similar to the letter, I composed this audio piece through recordings of nature and the sound of church bells during one of my walks to evoke a sense of stillness and peace during the pandemic."

Part of the Smithsonian Treasures project, a collection of new sound works inspired by items from the Smithsonian Museums’ collections - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/smithsonian