Nocturne, written in 1980, is an evocation of a summer evening in the woods by a lake: bird songs, frogs croaking, the hum of insects, a light breeze. A moment of madness as the full moon rises. The scene recedes, fades away with the birds.
It was first performed in September 15, 1983, by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, William Henry Curry, conductor, at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.
