DESCRIPTION:
"Friction" (2010)

Tim Hutchens, trombone
Spencer Zembrodt, Matthew McClimon, Chris Cutshaw, Jim Weixler, Stephen Baker & Jecorey Arthur, percussion
Brandon Neal, conductor

Program Notes:
In the Spring semester of 2010, I had written three pieces in school, all largely upbeat and all seeking to create some kind of bridge between more old-fashioned, tonal approaches and more contemporary, atonal ones. Seeking different things to explore, I chose to pursue something with less tonal basis, and something that was more aggressive. To that end, I conceived of a piece pitting the solo trombone against the percussion ensemble, ever striving for acceptance amongst the group.

Performed Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Comstock Concert Hall for my senior composition recital at the University of Louisville.