A "fracas" is a brawl, rumpus, fisticuffs, clash or similar term connoting a serious disturbance. Composer Kevin Mixon has worked to evoke this type of conflict in musical form. "Fracas" is aggressive and angular at times with sudden changes in the dynamics to create additional excitement. Disorientation and confusion are further enhanced with some interesting whole intervals and chromatic harmonic changes. This piece is in-your-face from the start.
alto saxophone in Eb pages
baritone saxophone in Eb pages
bass clarinet in Bb pages
bassoon pages
clarinet 1 in Bb pages
clarinet 2 in Bb pages
euphonium B.C. pages
euphonium T.C. in Bb pages
flute pages
horn in F pages
mallet percussion 1 - xylophone pages
mallet percussion 2 - chimes, bells, timpani pages
oboe (opt. flute 2) pages
percussion 1 - snare drum, bass drum pages
percussion 2 - tam-tam, crash cymbals, triangle, suspended cymbal, concert toms pages
tenor saxophone in Bb pages
trombone pages
trumpet 1 in Bb pages
trumpet 2 in Bb pages
tuba pages
