The Western Meadowlark reflects Ted Allen's life in California and the invocation of California's natural and social history as heard in his music, particularly the violin solos; "Cattle Ranch Moon" and "Vulture in the Canyon," the choral works; "Then I Took A Walk," and "Mendocino Coast," and his pieces for The Incendiary Cycle; "Watershed," "Gold Rush," "Kelso," and "Tectonics."
