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Inst:vln, vc, pno (alt versions for alto fl, vc, pno; or cl, vc, pno)

        Date:2017

        Duration:7'40




        Performances:* World premiere 2023: Thomas Piercy (clarinet), Daniel Hass (cello), Tengku Irfan (piano)


















Program Note: Composed near the end of my mother’s long descent into dementia, in bearing witness to the widening gap extending beyond reach, I sought an emotional release through music – in wordless reflection and acceptance. – RW