After having composed two string quartets I had an urge to augment my third with flute and clarinet.  Sometimes such "urges" do not end up fulfilling their promise, but in this case I feel that it did!  The added coloration kept presenting more ideas, and I decided to go with each of them-- which in the end accounted for a kind of  kaleidoscopic ambience.  Having many years of improvisational background in the fields of folk, blues, and jazz musics, this piece turned out to be a very exciting one for me.  I hope the feeling is contagious!