Abstract
Brilliant Midnight is a work produced via the compositional skills I have attained through my years of study with Dr. Stephen Blumberg at Sacramento State. As my first string quartet with percussion, it is an exercise in compositional teechnique, which has evolved through the studies of writing for individual instruments, as well as improvement in overall skills from experiences completing previous works. It is a single movement piece inspired by nature and a desire to create a piece with a unique blend of instruments. It breaks away from the traditional string quartet by adding a percussion duo using multiple percussion instruments, unifying with the string ensemble to create varied experiences of music for a midnight sky.