Swimming the Reef (For Patrick)
- Andra McCartney
- Year of composition: 1990-96
- Duration: 5:43
- ISWC: T0704812612
Beneath the waves, I heard my breathing, heartbeat, pounding surf. The beautiful fish and coral were beyond my ears. This piece transforms their spoken names — tomtate, angelfish, barracuda, fan, brain- to mimic their movements, forms, and colours. Surf recorded at Palmiste, Grenada

