One of five new compositions commissioned as part of Escaich's residency at the Festival Aspects des Musiques d'Aujourd'hui in Caen, France, and premiered by students at the conservatory. The violin and
Escaich wrote his Duo Rituel for brass students as a study in shifting rhythmic patterns. Constantly switching between 7/16 and 2/4 time, the players pass melodic material back and forth throughout