Catamount Chaos
Written to honor the composer's high school band director for his 30 years of teaching, Catamount Chaos is an exciting, celebratory piece that is full of fanfare & sparkle from beginning to end.
Medium: Concert Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2016
Duration: 5:00
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Panther Creek High School, David Robinson
Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Euphonium
T.C. Baritone
Tuba
Timpani (4 drums)
Keyboard Percussion 1 (bells, chimes)
Keyboard Percussion 2 (xylophone, vibraphone)
Percussion 1 (snare drum, 4 concert toms, tambourine)
Percussion 2 (suspended cymbal, hi-hat)
Percussion 3 (concert bass drum, tam-tam)
Program Notes
Catamount Chaos was commissioned by the Panther Creek High School Wind Ensemble (David Robinson, director) in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the school and the 30th anniversary of teaching for the director. The title is taken directly from the name of the student cheering section at PCHS football games – a source of great pride for the students and principal alike. Much of the musical material is derived from the school’s alma mater, which uses the popular tune “Annie Lisle” by H.S. Thompson – sometimes fragmented, often re-harmonized, and usually rhythmically altered.
