Dedicated to the city of Pasadena on the occasion of its centennial celebration. Premiered by the Pasadena Chamber Orchestra, Robert De, conductor and Juliana Gondek, soprano. Contains four song settings, each by a different author: 1. Confronting a Longing (Sappho) 2. The Autumn Mountain (Princess Oku) 3. The World (Lady Mary Wortley Montagu) 4. Greatly Shining (Julia de Burgos)