Kettle-Rudimental Rascals-2SD

Rupert Kettle's snare drum duet Rudimental Rascals, dedicated "to Solo and Ensemble Festival Adjudicators Everywhere," includes some great musical jokes. The tempo marking is "a shaky 108"; the piece begins with an audible count-off in the wrong rhythm; the players strike themselves and each other; a stick is dropped. But it's not just fun! The piece is also challenging technically and musically.

Number of players: 2
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation: 2 snare drums