From the composer:
Chemiluminescence is the scientific term to describe any chemical reaction that produce light from a non-light source-such as a firefly rubbing its wings to produce a glow, bioluminescence along ocean’s edge, or the light produced from a cracked glow stick. The light produced can present varied qualities as infrared, visible, or ultraviolet. As a composer, interpreting light sources and its resulting reflections and hues is an endless field of potential sound exploration. I used my impressions on this idea to create harmonies, colors and blends I feel are unique to the string orchestra with its ability to bend and shift timbres in an instant. The piece is in 3 distinct sections that each interpret light, agitation, reaction and frenetic interplay in its orchestration. This piece represents my continued interest in finding corollary between music and the natural world.
––Jessie Montgomery