Spitballing

Instrumentation: baritone, trumpet, bass clarinet, trombone

Year: 2017

Duration: 7 minutes

Program Note:
Spitballing is compromised of short motives and phrases punctuated by spaces and sharp juxtapositions of loud and soft.  In writing the piece, I wanted to create the effect that members of the ensemble were bouncing ideas off one another (i.e., spitballing).  Thus, all the members of the group are treated as equal partners and the voice functions more like an instrumental player.  Spitballing was written for loadbang.