Weird Cat

Weird Cat is a composition about musicians, reflecting the quirks and habits we tend to develop after spending far too long locked in practice rooms. Commissioned by Dr Mace Francis for the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, the piece is built around an ascending chromatic motif that pushes at the boundaries between conventional and “weird” harmony.

Duration: 6m 40s

Solos: Guitar, Trumpet 2, Drums

Brass Ranges (concert pitch):
Trumpet 1: up to B♭5
Trombone 1: up to B4

Instrumentation:
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, guitar, piano, bass, drums. (*3 trombone, no guitar version also included)

Grade: 4 (Difficult)
Weird. Somewhat independent. Nothing technically challenging. Rhythm section is mostly slash notation.

Included with purchase:
Score: 28 page PDF (A4 vertical)
Parts: 69 page PDF (some formatted as booklets)
Audio: MIDI Recording
* Additional: 3 bone, no guitar version (2 tenor, 1 bass bone). Full score and parts.