The piece for a chamber orchestra, timpani percussion, soprano and alt has an oriental character. The text is a ritual prayer of Oglala Sioux, an Indian tribe originated in Central America. The theme was taken from the book...

The piece is inspired by the theme of piano prelude in E-minor by Frederick Chopin. The piano part of the 24-measure prelude was composed for chamber instruments, such as flute, clarinet, fagot, French horn, violin, viola and violoncello.