Starting with a rhythm taken from Satie's Gnossienne No.1, this piece enacts an imaginary pas de deux as if it were danced by Ariadne and Theseus before the latter embarked on his journey through the labyrinth at Knossoss to face the Minotaur.

It is dedicated to my friend and colleague, the composer and Satie scholar Andrew Hugill on his retirement from Leicester University.