Composer’s Note:

These are not cello phrases for Los Angeles, but rather for Lois Anderson, whose favorite instrument is the cello.

One of the steadiest, warmest, and most curious people in our world, these warmly melodic wishes intoning her name (L[a],[d]O,[m]I,S[i]) celebrate the occasion of her 92nd birthday (September 22, 2022), and express solidarity for her situation: having been married to a composer (T.J. Anderson, Jr.) for 66 years!