Spirits Bright was inspired by the idea that the holiday season, while a time of joy and peace,may also be a time of reflection on and acknowledgement of the year's passing. The workis an expression of the nostalgia and wistfulness we experience during the holidays;a time when we remember friends and family, both present and past. Spirits Bright evokes thebittersweet warmth of a fire in the fireplace, chestnuts roasting, snowfalling gently, and jingle bells.