Logjam (2026)

Duration: 5’00”

Ensemble: 3222+hmca/2221/timp/2 perc/harp/piano/strings

Premiere: This piece has yet to have a formal premiere.

Program Note:

Logjam is written for the Gorge Sinfonietta of Hood River, Oregon. Knowing the orchestra’s capabilities and having a close relationship with its players, I wanted to write a piece which is primarily enjoyable to play, while also highlighting their strengths. The result, much like the rivers which define the region, is a piece which is equal parts exhilarating, lively, turbulent, and perhaps best enjoyed with a can of Rainier.

Purchase Score/Parts
Logjam MIDI
Mitchell Jett Spencer

Sources of Inspiration

Classical / Fusion:

  • Steven Mackey: Tuck and Roll - IV. Puffe

  • Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile: 757 ml (from Not Our First Goat Rodeo)

  • Mark O'Connor: String Quartet No. 3

  • Mike Barnett: Hybrid Hoss; Piece O’ Shrimp (from +1)

  • Jennifer Higdon: Concerto 4-3 - I. The Shallows

Non-Classical:

  • Doc Watson: Country Blues; Little Sadie

  • Hot Rize: Shadows In My Room

  • Mr. Airplane Man: Tell Me Baby

  • Devil In A Woodpile: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

  • Anna and Elizabeth: Ripest of Apples