Alone by a Stream in Arcadia for flute with piano was written as a reflection on an event during the summer of 2003 which resulted in the composer's realization of his own spiritual laziness. Compositionally, the piece uses primarily Messiaen's third mode of limited transposition. It was written at the suggestion of flutist Nina Assimakopoulos (presently professor of flute at Bowling Green State University of Bowling Green, Ohio), and was originally conceived as a piece for unaccompanied flute. The piano part, added several months later, consists of sporadic figures to compliment the solo line, including in one instance playing inside the instrument. Variations on the opening four-note motif and the natural resonance of the overtone series are the primary unifying elements. It is formally structured around the golden ratio and reflects roughly the outline of the poem. Hear a recording by Dianna Clem, flute, and the composer, piano, here.

Alone by a stream in Arcadia
I sit, waiting.
Here I am, come to me!
And the stream trickles silently.
All is as it was, for
I do not move
Away from this stream in Arcadia.