For inspiration, Barbara White drew from the community's history, landscape and culture. The opening portion of her work, Raging River, Rolling Stone, evokes the glacial activity that etched the region's craggy landscape, making way for the teeming Nashua River, which has played a crucial role in Fitchburg's many industries. The piece quotes music composed or performed in Fitchburg throughout its history: Adieu, a four-part hymn (played by the brass in the excerpt below), The Rollstone Polka, The Rollstone Cycle Club March, and the Finnish melody, Metsäkukkia.