Composer’s Note:

The Islands of Langkawi are situated off the coast of the Malaysian peninsula. The first movement, Stones, tells of the islands splintering off the mainland. The forces moved the earth, boulder dashed againstboulder, dramatically creating new terrains. Caves describes the grottos off the coast and their specialresonance. The landscape is now full of vegetation and were visited by a monkey. Haunting echoes driftin the wind. As the voice becomes clearer, we see Mahsuri appear for the first time.

Edited by Darrett Adkins.