Cuss and Percuss

This is a short (~7:40 min) work for oboe and piano which rests the upper range of the oboe. Abrasive and highly percussive (hence the name), I was a bit uncomfortable writing it. As the link says, the piece is not finished yet, but is in polished enough form to at least show for feedback.

Since publishing that link, I have decided to keep the solo instrument as the oboe (it is playable on the oboe at full tempo for the full range of the oboe, but it is also very difficult).

Future plans:

• Expand the piano part to full orchestration
  
• Add more movements
  
• Rework the ending
  
• Possibly extract the "C" melody (I don't know if its out of place among the less docile segments)
  

Please comment! Don't worry about being kind or even polite if you have advice.

I don't have a pdf of the score/parts with me; I'll add it Monday (sorry) :blush:.

Internet Archive: Details: Cuss And Percuss

If you can, use the OGG file format, but iTunes does not recognize it, so if you use iTunes, download the mp3.

-------------------------

Alexander Blank

Webster Groves High School, St. Louis, MO.

Class of 2010

Thank you for your insight!

I'll try to cut the repetition a bit (I have that tendency in most of my writing).

If I understand it correctly: not enough development of the core themes with too many unrelated interludes and tangents?

Thank you again

Alright, I'll do my best to cut out the unnecessary moments tonight and perhaps post a reworking tomorrow in addition to a pdf of the original.

Yes, I am currently a junior.

The PDF is a bit cut-off at the end, but there shouldn't be too much missing.

Finale 2009 - [Untitled1].pdf