Syndrome (for concert band)

“Syndrome” was commissioned by Clif Thurmond and the 2012 Symphonic Band from Lee’s Summit West High School. They performed the piece on the 74th Annual Missouri Music Educator’s Conference/Workshop. It uses a drum set and double bass and is based on a 5-note recurring motive (which happens to be based on the LSW school song) that repeats and builds into a musical “syndrome.”