My thesis is a series of 9 compositions. Pieces include the following solos: cello (Passage), piano, viola (Elegy), and flute (Stream Solo). The ensemble pieces are as follows: Vale - Flute, viola, cello, Piano; Stream Ensemble - Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano, Soprano; Around the Bend Percussion Trio - 3 snare drums, bass drum, floor tom, conga, crotales, wood block, cymbal; Steps - Clarinet and Piano; Pierrot Ensemble - clarinet, flute, piano, soprano, cello, violin