Composer’s note: Open/Empty is inspired by the process of breathing in meditation. But while it has its moments of peace, it also reflects the restlessness of the mind, search for resolution to its anxieties and conflicts. Hopefully by its conclusion some sense of calm emerges, but it is a never-ending struggle. *The synthesizer sound should be pure, very little vibrato, basically sine-tone-like. An electronic organ patch may be a possibility. Should be a simple and ethereal sound.