The first movement of Duet for French Horn and Trombone features a lyrical conversation exploring different timbres through manipulation of range and voicing. This movement is first and foremost, however, dedicated to the beauty of melody and line. The second movement provides a complete contrast, and is inspired by the Tarantella. This well-known Tarantella is the first piece I learned to play on an instrument (guitar when I was five or six) and it was the first piece of music I took it upon myself to figure out how to notate, albeit on wide-ruled loose-leaf paper.