Scherzo: Cat and Mouse - Robert Spittal

Scherzo: Cat and Mouse for Wind Symphony
Boosey & Hawkes Co.Windependence Series
www.robertspittal.com

The "cat and mouse chase" has been a part of folklore and popular culture since the time of pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Over the ages, the chase has served as a metaphor for the suspenseful and sometimes alternating relation between hunter and hunted. In the modern age, the story has been played out hundreds of times in popular animated cartoons, often accompanied by a musical score representing the energetic spirit of the chase with lively twists and turns, sudden surprises and tongue-in-cheek music. In this spirit of playfulness and suspense, Robert Spittal has created a marvelous work that is both entertaining and exhilarating.

- Program Note by Boosey & Hawkes
This entertaining work effectively conveys the playfulness and suspense of the cat and mouse chase. Creatively scored in a driving 3/4 time with contrasting textures, rhythmic variety, brisk passages, (usually played by high woodwinds, trumpet I, and mallet percussion), and melodic and harmonic interest throughout, this exhilarating piece makes it easy for the listener to visualize the nuances of the unfolding chase. Several instruments are given solo opportunities, including clarinet, trumpet, bassoon, flute, tenor saxophone, and trombone. As an aid in projecting the playful energy of the piece, an accomplished xylophone player is also needed for numerous unison lines with upper woodwinds and trumpet.

- Program Note from The Instrumentalist, September 2013

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