Night: In a tavern where Vixen works as harried cook, Hajduk and the Youth joke about joining the army and serving the Devil. They enact a ballad about the Devil's disastrous courtship tactics.
Premiere at Boston University, April 1, 2011 (duration 7:00)
Xanthos Ensemble conducted by Jeffrey Means: Zachary Jay (flute/piccolo), Alexis Lanz (clarinet), Brenda van der Merwe (violin), Leo Eguchi (cello),Eunyoung Kim (piano), David Tarantino (percussion).