This original score by Reid Christmann ’18, inspired by his relationship with his brother, was composed during Ms. Emelianoff’s 2015 June Term course, “Musical Composition as Self Expression,” and performed by the jazz band Chameleon (directed by Mr. Tolentino) at Morning Meeting in October 2015. See below for more details. Enjoy “Rumble and Pummel.”
https://youtu.be/v7RwisQquIQ
“For our final project, we were asked to compose a a piece inspired by something that we felt strongly about, using what we had learned during the two weeks. I decided to write about the relationship between my brother and me. Although the title suggests we fought a lot, we really worked together, and he helped me improve my musicianship, which you’ll hear represented by the call and response of the Baritone Saxophone and the trombone. Since we only had a week to compose an entire piece, and I had no prior experience, I feel there is still a lot can be improved upon in this piece, but I hope I can apply my newfound knowledge and experience to future compositions.” ~ Reid Christmann