If the ensemble were compared to an 'engine' then each performer is a vital piece needed to make the whole machine work. It begins with unstable rhythms that gradually combine and extend to create a smooth, continuous motion. There are ‘gear changes’ and moments of irregularity, but these are always overcome by the forward momentum of the lines, which imitate and respond to each other.

Premiered by The String Orchestra of Countess of Edinburgh (DESO), at the Guards' Chapel, London, UK, April 2024

A Fluid Engine (for string orchestra, 2024)

Raying Huang