for bassclarinet, trumpet, tuba, violin, viola, violincello, double-bass, piano, percussion (all amplified); 54 min
conmmissioned by Wiener Festwochen, Vienna, Austria and Asphodel San Francisco, US
premiered at Wiener Festwochen June 6, 2004 by zeitkratzer
other performances: World Music Days Zagreb, Croatia; Jeunesses Musicales Graz, Austria; Podewil Berlin, Germany; Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK; Musicadhoy Madrid, Auditorio Natiocal, Spain; Palast der Republik Berlin with a Choreographie by Sasha Waltz for twenty dancers;