Contortionist Jig - for tuba and percussion
Percussion includes bongos, congas, and marimba (5 octave).
In early 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Moreau | VanTuinen Duo initiated a Call for Miniatures Project aimed at fostering remote music collaborations. They published a call via social media platforms inviting composers to write one-minute works for tuba or euphonium and percussion. The project resulted in 84 newly composed works from 50 different composers, ranging from undergraduate students to professional composers, representing 10 countries around the world.
Contortionist Jig is so named because it’s a tune that can almost be danced to, but, because of the staggering rhythmic structure, would likely twist the dancer’s limbs into knots. The opening bass line came spontaneously into being while I was messing around with synthesized bass voices on a midi keyboard. There was no particular motivation for the material; I simply had a lot of energy that I needed to get out, and that bit of music just worked its way into my fingers. I was in a funky mood, as is typically the case, and it resulted in a somewhat funky piece. At just over one minute long, this tune works great as a fun little interlude that can be worked into a variety of programs.
Percussion includes bongos, congas, and marimba (5 octave).
In early 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Moreau | VanTuinen Duo initiated a Call for Miniatures Project aimed at fostering remote music collaborations. They published a call via social media platforms inviting composers to write one-minute works for tuba or euphonium and percussion. The project resulted in 84 newly composed works from 50 different composers, ranging from undergraduate students to professional composers, representing 10 countries around the world.
Contortionist Jig is so named because it’s a tune that can almost be danced to, but, because of the staggering rhythmic structure, would likely twist the dancer’s limbs into knots. The opening bass line came spontaneously into being while I was messing around with synthesized bass voices on a midi keyboard. There was no particular motivation for the material; I simply had a lot of energy that I needed to get out, and that bit of music just worked its way into my fingers. I was in a funky mood, as is typically the case, and it resulted in a somewhat funky piece. At just over one minute long, this tune works great as a fun little interlude that can be worked into a variety of programs.
Percussion includes bongos, congas, and marimba (5 octave).
In early 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Moreau | VanTuinen Duo initiated a Call for Miniatures Project aimed at fostering remote music collaborations. They published a call via social media platforms inviting composers to write one-minute works for tuba or euphonium and percussion. The project resulted in 84 newly composed works from 50 different composers, ranging from undergraduate students to professional composers, representing 10 countries around the world.
Contortionist Jig is so named because it’s a tune that can almost be danced to, but, because of the staggering rhythmic structure, would likely twist the dancer’s limbs into knots. The opening bass line came spontaneously into being while I was messing around with synthesized bass voices on a midi keyboard. There was no particular motivation for the material; I simply had a lot of energy that I needed to get out, and that bit of music just worked its way into my fingers. I was in a funky mood, as is typically the case, and it resulted in a somewhat funky piece. At just over one minute long, this tune works great as a fun little interlude that can be worked into a variety of programs.