I first wrote for viola and electronics in 2004, almost 20 years ago, and it is a joy to return to it once again. The title refers to the belief that at a certain time of year (from the end of October to the beginning of November), the “veil” between our physical world and that of the ethereal or spirit world becomes more permeable. The concept of a thinning veil has its origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dark half of the year. Celts believed that during Samhain, the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead blurred, allowing spirits to return to the earthly realm.