Andrea Price
Rapscallion
A mischievous contemporary miniature whose changing gestures ask an intermediate player for alert rhythm and sharply differentiated articulation.
| Composer | Andrea Price |
|---|---|
| Era | 21st century |
| Type | Original |
| Difficulty | intermediate |
| Available scorings | Piano |
| Duration | ~3 minutes |
| Clef | bass, treble |
| Piano part | Medium |
| Technical demands | character changes, articulation contrast, rhythmic accuracy |
| Good for | first recital, school performance, developing player |
| Publisher | ABRSM (2022) |
Andrea Price’s title tells the player what a neutral reading would miss. Rapscallion needs wit, quick changes of gesture, and articulation clear enough to make its mischievous character legible without exaggeration.
The piece was commissioned for Brass Mix, Book 2 and appears at ABRSM Grade 4 for baritone and euphonium. It is a useful modern first-recital choice: compact, audience-friendly, and technically focused without imitating a nineteenth-century theme and variations. Ensemble accuracy with the piano matters as much as individual fluency.