The inspiration for the piece came from an image the composer describes as an angel hovering above the world, looking down on a devastated Earth with tears in his eyes, but bringing comfort and...Read more

The inspiration for the piece came from an image the composer describes as an angel hovering above the world, looking down on a devastated Earth with tears in his eyes, but bringing comfort and healing with the touch of his wings.
Originally the fifth movement of String Quartet No. 4 (1999), Vasks reworked it in 2006 as a meditation for violin and string orchestra. The solo violin in this piece symbolizes the angel himself.
The trio version was written in 2019 at the suggestion of the ensemble `Trio Palladio`.

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