A Buddhist Tale for Ensemble and Narrator

This chamber piece for shinobue (sub. western flute), violoncello, bass trombone, piano, world drums, and narrator was commissioned by Dr. Steve Wilson (bass trombone), University of Texas at El Paso, and was composed for SilkRoad members Mike Block (violoncello), Kaoru Watanabe (shinebue), and Shane Shanahan (world drums). The text is based off of a Buddhist myth of four animals (elephant, monkey, rabbit, and brightly colored bird), and how theybecame friends through working together to solve a problem.