Fisticuffs (PDF)

Composed for Chamber Cartel whose initial season "Nonstop" called for a concert each month for a year. Needless to say things would get a little crazy. It was indeed a death cage match to the finish. This piece embodies that epic battle of completing such a season. Premiered on the last concert of the season, this piece highlights a classic brawl between two flutists and two percussionists. Four enter, but do four leave?

Percussion includes: marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, 3 tom-toms, mounted sleighbells, 2 suspended cymbals, and whip.