Blades of Grass was inspired by the poem Grass by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967):
"Pile the bodies high at Austerliz and Waterloo, Shovel them under and let me work-I am the grass; I cover all.
For trumpet, trombone, harp, mandolin, guitar & vibraphone. First printing. Commissioned by the Nieuw Ensemble, with financial support from the Netherland-American Foundation. Includes a note from the