Simple flowing melody dominates the piece. Transcribed for clarinet and piano to help bring out the light texture of the solo. Euphonium version premiered on March 5, 1998. The first piece I wrote ever. The Serenade is a single melody that flows from tuba to tuba starting with the lowest tuba and making its way up to the first euphonium.
Narrator is written for female voice.
Cascades is based predominately on a descending four note pattern that gets inverted, tossed around, and broken up throughout the movement. Night Shadows is designed to be a dark, haunting piece that takes some unexpected twists and turns throughout. Free Flight is designed to be more of a light showy piece similar to a ragtime a logical culmination to the trio.