"The Burgess Shale: Conclusion" genre: Contemporary
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	Out of the anomalocaris section things get quite stirred up, building to a point where all eight sections appear simultaneously, leading to a climax inspired by the final natural disaster these creatures experienced. Follow the story link for additional information.
	CD: promotional live recording Credits: Performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Grant Gershon, conducting
	Story Behind the Song At the end of Wonderful Life, Gould writes about a gentle little creature called Pikaia, which is the only one found in the burgess shale that is related to homosapiens. Gould speculates that it survived the burgess decimation accidentally, even though it is one of the least robust creatures found in the shale. We may not have evolved has pikaia not miraculously survived. This suggested to me an unexpected ending - Score Image - a little bit of gentle music, different from the rest of the piece, with the image of pikaia gently ascending. Please see http://earunit.org/rand.htm for further information, or send email to rand@earunit.org.

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