L'incoronazione di Poppea
The movements are titled from the works of innovative Renaissance/Baroque composer Claudio Monteverdi. Additionally, the piece contains quotes from Monteverdi's opera "L'incoronazione di Poppea" and William Schuman's song "Orpheus with his Lute". Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Conqueror Worm" was also placed in the score as a motto for the piece.