reflected tides (2021) for soprano and chamber ensemble 
reflected tides was written in collaboration with poet Ira Goga for Ruston Ropac and the Blackbox Ensemble during a summer 2021 residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute. It is scored for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion, and piano. It was commissioned by the Blackbox Ensemble as part of their 2021/22 season. 
Paul Novak with the Blackbox Ensemble at Avaloch Farm Music Institute 2021
selected performances
Fall 2022 TBD - Blackbox Ensemble, Chicago, IL [upcoming]
Dec. 2021 - Blackbox Ensemble, Intersections, Grace and St. Paul’s Church, New York, NY
Aug. 2021 - Blackbox Ensemble, New Music Gathering, St. Paul, ME (livestream)