This piece started from my curiosity and passion for dramatic music and creating theatrical devices through composing. In this piece, I especially experimented with the relationship between chorus and soloists. Subject matter wise, I gathered texts that are about elemental forces - soil, sun, water etc.. - that can recall human’s connection with nature which could lead to recognising our soul.

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Each section has a distinctive character based on the elements from the text: the first section starts with being under the soil and gradually rises up by the wheel of the Earth until it is eventually covered by the flame of the sun (‘solis flama’). Second section is suggesting this striking imagery where the Korean poet Chonggi Mah overlaps the hot blood that flows inside a human's vein and the feuding volcanic mountain. Third section is about water, but it shows two contrasting waters in their character - one is water that doesn’t tremble, still and heavy and the other one is water that trembles, fully and brightly sounding. Lastly, the final section set out a mystic sky where nature, human and soul meet and disperse.

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I tried to write music in a way that delivers the imagery of the texts effectively and the chorus played a big part. Sound elements were selected to enhance the imagery that’s conveyed by the live performers.