And Unto Dust

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, bass and piano (2014; 15 min.)

Out of whispers and rustlings, tones emerge, gradually taking on energy and momentum, leading to a paroxysm. All passion spent, the music subsides into mystical driftings, merging with the sonic dust from which it arose.

Performed by Chicago’s Fifth House Ensemble, Lev Ivanov, conductor (complete)