This brief work was written as a thank you for Wen Sun, Kirk Edwards and Carl Chudy (the Ellipsis Trio), who took the solo parts in my triple concerto missi-tuk (A River’s Journey) performed by them with the New London Community Orchestra (conducted by Kevin Bishop) in Connecticut, USA on 28 March 2025.

The piece is in 6 movements:
I Wen’s Song (a simple song, light and airy)
II Carl’s Cycle Ride (with a gentle lilt) '...cycling when the days are longer..the slant of the sun as it filters through the trees…'
III Kirk’s Song (bold with lots of energy)
IV Kirk's Jam: Small Steps! (with joyful exhuberance)
'I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of the people.' (Coltrane)
V Carl’s Song (a haunting, haunted song)
VI Wen: when the chemistry is just right! (all the songs come together)

The pieces reflect the occupations and interests of the players. Carl’s Cycle Ride depicts a sunlit journey through trees. Halfway through the piece I reverse all the music as Carl turns homewards! Kirk’s love of Coltrane is reflected in a quirky interpretation of Coltrane’s own Giant Steps in Kirk’s Jam: Small Steps and Wen’s work as a scientist brings the piece to a close with a repeat of all the solo songs combined like elements to form a whole when the chemistry is just right! The title relates to the Trio’s name.

DURATION: c. 8 minutes