Composed in 2020, this string quartet is fun and playful, for both the performers and audience to enjoy. Romp! is meant to get people's feet tapping and be a happy distraction.
In rondo form, Romp! opens with a jaunty melody in the first violin. This rondo theme is interspersed with a wistful waltz, and then later with a hoe-down, and American-West inspired dance. String effects include glissandi and the cello being strummed as a guitar.
The melodies are all original, and are supported by various harmonic structures to give the piece edge and vitality. Romp! builds in momentum to a rousing finish.
