The commission requested a 'winter' piece without connotations of Christmas or other seasonal religious festivals and the composer has sought to describe a winter scene deep inthe countryside.

Arranged for concert band. Includes program notes and biographical notes on the composer in English, German, French, Italian and Dutch.

Instrumentation: full score ;flute 1&2 ; oboe ; E© clarinet ; B© clarinet 1,2, E© alto clarinet ; B© bass clarinet ; bassoon ; E© alto saxophone 1&2 ; B© tenor saxophone ; E© baritone saxophone ; B© trumpet 1,2 ; F horn 1,2 ; trombone 1,2 ; euphonium ;B© euphonium tc ; tuba ; double bass ; timpani; percusion 1, percussion 2 ; percussion 3 .