My tone poem, ...and the antelope play, depicts the transformation through time of the Antelope Valley, from ancient times, to the eventual displacement of the Native American culture, to modern times. The work considers both geographical and cultural aspects in its musical portrayal of the vast and beautiful high desert of California.

The title is taken from the 19th century song Home on the Range, specifically from the line, "Where the deer and the antelope play," although you will not hear...