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While digging through my paper archives, preparing the "Quilt Concerto" books I found this scrap entitled "Blood Blossom" - a rare Japanese flower. It comes from a poem (lost?) by poet Steven Dalachinsky. It is also the title of a collection of piano pieces of mine - this must be the title track! I made a special arrangment for horn quartet - marked Adagio, can't wait to hear it again for the first time!

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