They wanted music combining aspects of Eastern and Western culture for their two eldest children to play with two Chinese musicians.

[1] The composer describes the work: "The first movement opens with the stylized chiming of a great imaginary temple bell, as if calling to attention."

[2] It appeared in a concert in Gilching of chamber music by Beethoven and Waterhouse, together with Rhapsodie Macabre for piano and string quartet, played by Valentina Babor.

It was performed on 18 February 2012 by the Poggi String Quartet in the Adrian Boult Hall of the Birmingham Conservatoire, together with works of Schubert (Trout Quintet), Britten (Lachrymae) and the premiere of Berceuse by John McCabe, a commission of the BCMS.

[5][6] The review noted: "A totally accessible work depicting the mysterious East, very oriental – smiling music".