Note from the Composer

In the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, there is a quiet residential street with a wide median full of colorful foliage and a stepping stone path. In the middle of the median sits a very small wooden shelter with a small vaulted ceiling and steeple. Within this open-air structure resides a community piano, which is set out by a neighbor during the spring and summer months for all to enjoy. A local sanctuary. This is where I wrote “What Do I Love?”.

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The natural world offers vibrant and transformative experiences, all of which are experienced through the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Theologian and philosopher Augustine of Hippo (Saint Augustine) explores the sequence of the senses in Book 10, Chapter 6 of his autobiographical work, Confessions (400 A.D.), one of the great masterpieces of Western literature. Man explores the natural world through sense and is drawn to beauty, joy, and truth. Augustine believed that these natural joys are reflections of the Divine.

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“What Do I Love?” is dedicated to all the musicians and travelers on the Indiana Ambassadors of Music 2023 Concert Tour, featuring performances in sanctuaries within the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

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