Although the various activities alluded to in the movement titles are based on general rather than specific memories, the choice of a name was not haphazard; Jeff Pilat was one of my very best friends when I was eight to eleven years old.
Colorful, entertaining work with descriptive tempo and style markings such as "Stately, but Sassy," "Fast and Rolling," "Mysterioso." Some asymmetrical meters, syncopated rhythms, some range challenges up to high C above the staff, D one octave below the staff, mute required in the second movement. -pc