White Rabbit was a key piece of the culture during the 1969 summer of love and like the song this arrangement captures the mystical cosmic feeling of the day. Magical sounds emanate from the percussion ensemble and lead to an ethereal statement of the melody slowly building to an anticipated climax. The percussion ensemble is spotlighted in an extended feature revealing clever and creative percussion writing. A seamless segue leads to a intense recap of the material and concludes with a scintillating ending.

Whereas ‘Auld Lang Syne’ may be considered the best-known Scottish song ever yet at the same time it is an obscure one for there are but few people who know the complete text by heart. After the familiar ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot .....‘ many people take their refuge to lyrics like ‘rum tee dum ta dee ..... lah lah lah ........... for auld lang syne’. Even in Scotland only a handful of persons know the entire text and are able to give a correct rendering of it. The current lyrics have been attributed to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Burns however he did not write the whole poem : after he had heard an old man sing the centuries-old Scotchballad he wrote it down and added a number of stanzas (1788). Historical research teaches us that the ballad served many purposes both political and religious. Nowadays ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung as a Christmas Carol and it is also sung on New Year’s Eve at the turning of the year. Apart from that though the song is also sung on many other occasions – sometimes with different lyrics which usually have Love Friendship and/or Parting as their themes as these go well with the fascinating melody. In this arrangement a low-sounding solo instrument is central. The harmonization in the accompaniment fits in perfectly with the sentiments this song will evoke. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne.

Rihanna's lovelorn work provides a dramatic change up with a mysteriously haunting melody that builds and develops to a powerful impact and subsequent ending. The front ensemble adds intense energy and is featured throughout thepiece. Although scored with optional synthesizer the part is cross-cued to work without the benefit of the part being played.