for flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, horn, bassoon and cello (2023/2024). Duration 7 minutes
First performance: July 2023, Faroe Islands, Ensemble 6263 (Woodwind Quartet version.
First performance of version with cello (with new title): January 2025, Caput Ensemble.
Detour was originally written for woodwind quintet. In 2024 it was rewritten with a cello added to the quintet.
Shadows and echoes are two different physical phenomena, but there are some similarities between them. Both shadows and echoes are created when an object or sound wave encounters an obstacle. These similarities were the inspiration for Detour. The piece was previously titled Echoing Shadows.