2016/18
11'
Symphony Orchestra 
[3(=Picc, A.Fl.).3(=C.A.).3(=B.Cl).2   4.2.2.1  Timp.  2Perc. Hp. Pno.  Strings]
 
Percussion: Bass Drum, Thunder Sheet, Tubular Bells, Tam-Tam (low),  Crotales, Suspended Cymbal
Strings: minimum 10.8.6.4.2
 
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Is there no seeker of dreams that were? is inspired by the poem 'New Dreams for Old' by American poet and dramatist Cale Young Rice (1872-1943). Originally set as a piece for soprano and piano, there were elements in the poem that suggested a longer, orchestral interpretation of the lines, exploring the journey through the poem of loss and grief, and finally towards hope.