Yet Do I Fear Thy Nature

Yet Do I Fear Thy Nature, both in title and inspiration, is drawn from a defining line in the famous monologue by Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth. She doubts her son’s ability to claim the throne, both a critique and credit to his character in that he is not resolute in doing so at any cost. This ambiguity is seen in this duet for recorder and percussion as each player wanders back and forth between several competing themes.