The work was commissioned by Tom and Vivian Waldeck in collaboration with the Caramoor International Music Festival.
The work is dedicated to Tom and Vivian Waldeck.
The premiere was given on 23 July 1999 in New York and was first performed by the composer herself.
The piece takes 39 minutes in a standard performance.
[1] The long-range form follows the tonal progression of the relative minor, the descending minor-third key that is associated with every major key.