Sputter Shows

Sputter Shows features Sputter Box’s classic repertoire with expansive percussion setups. This program introduces audiences to composers whose work masterfully combines clarinet and bass clarinet, voice, and percussion. With five works written for Sputter Box and one pre-existing work, the program offers a variety of emotions and musical styles. Topics range from the growing pains and the nostalgia that comes with letting go of a previous version of yourself, to a piece where the soprano is hilariously possessed by the ghosts of dead operatic composers. With its intricate percussion setups and range of compositional influences and topics, Sputter Shows is sure to capitate and resonate with the audience.

This program is best for venues that can provide large percussion equipment.