Set to a text by Canadian poet Coreen Philley, This Is That is a song of grief, reckoning, and reflection on the sadness of the past and the many paths our lives may have taken.
This composition was written and premiered on June 29, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as part of the 7th iteration of Art Song Lab, a program that brings together writers, composers, and performers from around the world to create new art song.