| 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
 
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