Publisher Desc.  This work consists of three of the movements from the award-winning 2000 composition for string orchestra "New England Time Capsules" that has been expanded for a small chamber orchestra. The first movement is "Amerindian Harvest Dance" a colorful and rhythmic movement with some percussive sounds in the strings. The second movement "The Pilgrims" uses "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" for a set of variations. The third movement "Birth of a Nation" uses adaptations of "Chester" and "Yankee Doodle".