This is the kind of work for which Robert Smith has become so well known! Percussion plays a vital role in this dazzling theme and variations, based on an original hymnsong by the composer. Shifting syncopations and accents that stay in a meter of four make it sound much harder than it actually is, and the woodwind writing, in particular, stays at a very playable level. An extremely exciting composition, this will be a great choice for either concert or contest!