In six parts, an image of life in Zwartsluis is painted on the basis of architecture, nature and human activity throughout the centuries. The composition "Pictures of a Village" consists of two different versions: one with and one without the Percussion Group. When the work is performed without Percussion Group, the 3rd movement "Peat Cutters" is omitted and the doubling of the orchestral parts by the Percussion Group in the 6th movement "Olde Maten" is omitted.
