The piece is dedicated to Jörgen van Rijen and in memory of Sara Maria MacMillan, the composer's granddaughter, who died shortly before its composition.
[1][2] The music is cast in one continuous movement and has a duration of roughly 30 minutes in performance.
Reviewing the United States premiere in Dallas, Scott Cantrell of The Dallas Morning News wrote, "Twenty-nine minutes long, in multiple contrasting sections played without pause, it definitely exploits the trombone's wide-ranging possibilities and a vast array of orchestral textures.
"[3] Wayne Lee Gay of the Texas Classical Review called it "a grandly ambitious and assertive work, cast in a single, continuous and eventful rhapsodic movement.
"[4] Reviewing a performance by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ken Walton of The Scotsman similarly described the piece as "[a] heartrending work, no holds barred.