Rough and Tumble
Don Freund
About this work:
The title of Don Freund'sRough and Tumble not only conveys the character and attitude of this 8-minute piece for mixed quartet, but also describes the micro-form of the opening gesture and the overall form of the piece. The first half of the work is a stringing together of several rough-hewn subjects; these yield to a “Slow Tumble”, a lyric passage entwining first the clarinet and trumpet, then the piano and marimba; this spills into a “Fast Tumble” which scurries to a final reprise. The first two-measure kick-off phrase is also Rough and Tumble: rough stuttering block chords punctuated by drumset yield to a single line which tumbles to a cadence.
Year composed: 1996
Duration: 00:08:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Trumpet, 1 Percussion (General), 1 Piano
Instrumentation notes: Alto Saxophone may substitute for Clarinet (alternate part available). Percussion is Marimba and Drumset (one player)