This work investigates the integration of the clarinet as a solo voice within a chamber ensemble featuring the cimbalom. Gordon Crosse, a noted British composer, utilizes this specific instrumentation to explore the timbral possibilities of combining a woodwind instrument with the percussive, metallic resonance of the cimbalom. The composition functions as a concertante, balancing the virtuosic requirements of the soloist against the textural contributions of the seven accompanying players.

Experts in contemporary chamber music recognize this score as a significant example of Crosse's mid-career interest in unique instrumental combinations. Musicians frequently note the technical demands placed on the clarinetist to match the distinct attack and decay characteristics of the cimbalom.