Written for the Residentie Orkest The Hague’s One Minute Symphony series, Kanikama Shinchū No. 2 is a miniature homage to old-school Sunday morning cartoons, particularly the iconic scores of Carl W. Stalling.

For this particular concert opening Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, the miniature contains a hidden quote. Additionally, it ends on a carefully constructed out-of-tune dominant to Brahms’ F-major. For no particular reason at all, there’s another hidden quote from the Jurassic Park soundtrack.

To embrace the ridiculous one-minute constraint, I created an elaborate fictional cartoon backstory that contrasts with the brief musical duration. Details in the score’s preface.