One Plus One Equals Three is an exciting and entertaining concert band work built around a clever musical idea. Fugues are always engaging because every section gets a turn with the melody, and this piece doubles the fun with two independent fugues that ultimately combine to create a third.
The title describes exactly what happens: the woodwinds introduce the first fugue, the brass present the second, and in the finale the two fugues are skillfully woven together into a thrilling musical conclusion. Performers will enjoy the challenge of bringing each theme to life, while audiences will delight in hearing how one plus one truly becomes three.