Cross the Wide Missouri

Reflections In The Water combines original material with two Native American tunes and an American folk song presented in four vignettes representing life along the Missouri River centuries ago. A common moving water theme (duple eighth notes against triplets) ties the vignettes together and continues through the second movement. The beginning captures the peacefulness of the river banks and the sound of drums in the distance. This work also includes the setting of the folk song Shenandoah.