Composer Pamela Marshall writes chamber, orchestral, choral, and electronic music. She has written several pieces for Esprit de Cor, an ensemble of horns; Enchanted for oboe and small orchestra for the Concord Ensemble; and Shepherds and Angels, American and Appalachian Christmas tunes set for chorus, violin and harp, and tamborine, premiered by the Master Singers. She’s on the web at www.spindrift.com. The South Beach Chamber Ensemble has performed her string quartet Truth Becoming and commissioned Quinteto sobre los Poemas de Carlos Pintado for piano and strings. The Green Mountain Youth Symphony in Vermont premiered her Triptoe Suite for orchestra. She has created several one-minute pieces in response to Vox Novus calls for scores. Nature and environmental themes run through the texts she chooses for her vocal music. For “The Future of Life”, commissioned by the Master Singers, she adapted sections of E.O. Wilson’s book of the same name (the Lexington Reads book selection at the time) to dwell on possible futures for the natural world if we don’t protect other species. Another choral piece, Weaving the World, features words by Janisse Ray that contrast the threats of distant war with the refuge of natural places. Her music reflects influences of Bartok and sometimes Messiaen, jazz and American song from the 1800s. Clever twists, humor, beautiful melody and wild noise sometimes occur. She loves obscure Christmas music, bird song, and any kitchen object that makes an interesting noise. She plays freestyle improv on horn, leads improvisation workshops, and records nature soundscapes. www.spindrift.com