difficult. no time signatures. extreme ranges, extended techniques for both instruments.
This piece began its performance life as "i let the dogs out;" the only connection to the Baha Men single being the title. I wrote an email to a friend in which the subject was "who let the dogs out," simply because I felt like putting a silly subject and I had just heard the song for the first time (out of too many). The friend replied in sum, "i let the dogs out." I found it amusing enough to make it the title of this piece, which is rather raucous and doggish. Eventually, I concluded that the silly title had to go. It carried too many negative connotations because everyone knew and was annoyed by the Baha Men song. Around the time I came to this conclusion, I worked with someone who used the word "snit" a lot, but luckily wasn't in snits very often herself. Webster's defines snit as "an irritated or agitated state."
ca. 4'
2000.
performance history:
10 December 2005. Chashama (NYC). Anti-Social Music: Ken Thomson, saxophone; Eric Rockwin, bass.
24 November 2003. 21st Century Schizoid Music at Cornelia Café (NYC). Anti-Social Music: Ken Thomson, saxophone; Erik Rockwin, bass.
7 June 2003. Galapagos (Brooklyn). Anti-Social Music: Ken Thomson, saxophone; Eric Rockwin, bass.
7 March 2001. Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center CUNY. David Kweksilber, saxophone; Jon Robinson, bass.
a recording of this performance:
11 December 2000. Levenson Recital Hall, Brooklyn College.
David Kweksilber, saxophone; Carlos Rengifo, bass.