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Rosie Langabeer

Duration: 05' 37" Year: 2007
a march mash for 15 players

Instrumentation
2 alto voices/kazoos, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, cornet, sousaphone, trombone, electric guitar, banjo, piano accordion, double bass, drum kit
Programme Note

The march of the crocodiles refers to the ongoing silliness caused by bureaucratic systems and how we all play our part in them.

We play a little tune, (this might be in the form of a phone call or a letter, a question, a request) the receiver does a little dance, a message gets passed along, someone else plays a tune, the next person does a little dance etc….until eventually a little tune comes back for us to do a little dance to.

I am fascinated by the amount of paperwork, human resources and time that can be involved in even the smallest and simplest of enquiries, not to mention the tedium. This silly game is so dreary it’s almost amusing!

The piece is played tutti then the ensemble divides into three groups and uses material from the composition to improvise. Eventually the ensemble becomes a choir.
Availability
- Rosie Langabeer: March of the Crocodiles
  
  Digital sound file - MP3
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