I nominate Alfred Schnittke- Viola Concerto. A late twentieth century Harold in Italy- but now the viola witnesses and comments on not Italy, but the worst of the twentieth century. Powerful and eloquent and beautiful in its way. Close contenders: Ingram Marshall: Gradual Requiem George Tsontakis: Four Quartets for Orchestra John Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music Per Norgard: Third Symphony Alfred Schnittke: Eighth Symphony Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for Piano and Strings Andrew Violette: Piano Sonata number Seven Anders Hillborg: Clarinet Concerto Bernard Chasan