Larsen states that she chose the instruments for Firebrand for their colour, combination and for their agility. However, rather than a nonstop, wildly virtuosic affair that might be suggested from the title,it is in fact quite the opposite: the piece centres on the image of a flame moving outwards towards its turbulent and flickering edges. She believes that this image also reflects what fine musicians have mastered - the ability towork from a place of centred calm in order to display astonishing virtuosity. A refrain from June Carter Cash's song 'Ring of Fire' is also interwoven throughout the piece, in homage to the famous songwriter who died whilstLarsenwas composing the piece.
| Arrangement | Chamber Group |
| NumberOfPages | 28 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Contributors | Larsen, Libby(Composer) |
| ISBN | 9780193868465 |