Thixotropy is a time-dependent sheer thinning property, by which certain viscous fluids will flow when agitated or stressed. Such can be observed with water-saturated sand, such as that by the sea. However, like sand, humans too tend to be moved by stress, both in physical action and in mental thought.

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Commissioned by the College of William and Mary Wind Ensemble.
Premiere: April 22, 2019 by the College of William and Mary Wind Ensemble at the College of William and Mary.