Useless Science is a set of six miniatures composed by Miles Reed. Each miniature is based on a different painting by Spanish artist Remedios Varo. The order of the movements are as follows:

1. The flautist
2. Exploring the source of the river Orinoco
3. Cats paradise
4. Insomnia
5. Alchemy, or the useless science
6. Garden of love

Flute: Daniel Jordan
Clarinet: Clayton Luckadoo
Trumpet: Harry Mayrhofer
Violin: Morgan Chan
Viola: Rachel Wolchok
Cello: Miles Reed

Useless Science

A set of variations based off of a theme from Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony no. 2. The instrumentation consists of a slightly altered Stravinsky septet (Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello). 

**Variations II, III, IV, and V showcase the marimba in particular