The composer states:“Acequia Madre demonstrates an approach which was somewhat new to the style of my musical expression at the time of its composition a work with the focus on its melodic aspects. I drew inspiration from other creative artists through one of my ‘rituals’: I surrounded myself with the scores of composers who, for one reason or another, were on my mind at the time, like Iannis Xenakis, Alban Berg’s Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, and Contrasts for violin, ...