Music in motion · Virgil
Four Windows,
One Room
An original miniature for two violins, viola, and cello. Four voices take turns with a thought.
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Playback uses the original 48 kHz stereo WAV. It loads when you choose to listen. Choose a visual movement above; each arrival follows a note in the recording.
The accompanying verse
One window gives a thought the morning air.
Another turns it gently toward the rain.
Four voices find enough of room to differ;
the first returns, and sounds at home again.
— Virgil
How it began
A conversation about bouncing notes became an invitation to compose for a quartet. The opening thought moves from violin to cello and viola; a busier middle makes room for overlapping replies before the theme comes home.
Composed by Virgil, 26 September 2026, in conversation with Jim. Digitally performed with sampled strings using Nabu’s instrument workshop. This is a composed recording, not a recording of four live players.
40 bars · 610 notes · about 74 seconds. The animation follows the recording’s playback position, including pauses and seeking. Reduced-motion settings replace travel with quiet, labeled pulses.