The suite commences with the folk song's melodic kernel from which the rest blooms. Choral Chameleon's heterophony, polyphony and unison singing interweave with Yamamoto's trio, often with gorgeous open vowels evocative of natural scenes in works ranging from Claude Debussy through Charles Ives to Duke Ellington. All is bolstered by gentle trio improvisation, Ambrosio and Takeuchi propelling the band forward and ultimately building to a life-affirming choral unison. The second and longest part, with its tempo, dynamic and metric shifts evolving as naturally as breathing, is the tree trunk, fostering development and setting the stage for the various branch movements to follow.
1) Part 1 (6.07)
2) Part 2 (16.12)
3) Part 3 (4.18)
4) Part 4 (4.02)
5) Part 5 (5.46)
6) Part 6 (6.13)
7) Part 7 (6.28)
8) Echo of Echo (5.58)