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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
  
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Duration: 12' 06" Year: 2007
for mixed chamber ensemble of 17 players

Instrumentation
2 alto voices, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, 2 trombones, sousaphone, electric guitar, banjo, piano, piano accordion, cello, double bass and drum kit
Programme Note

Milly Mae-Moet is dressed up like a picture, anticipating the carnival today, with carousels and horses, hot air balloons. Ribbons in her hair and petticoat of crinoline, dance in the wind. Mother Mae-Moet buys candy-floss and toffee, pretty balloons for her, darling Milly Mae grows stubborn and persistent, wants more balloons. She has dreams of flying, never gives up trying for one more balloon. Milly Mae-Moet is willful and unyielding she gets her way, one more balloon, to take her away. Happily flying away too high to save…

This piece tells the story of Milly Mae-Moet, the stubborn yet admirably driven girl who convinces her mother to buy her all the balloons at the carnival so she my fulfill her dream of flying. She happily ascends (much to her mothers distress) through the insect layer into the bird layer and eventually into infinity.

The piece is a combination of scored sections and work-shopped improvisations that were developed with the ensemble in December 2007.
Availability
- Rosie Langabeer: Milly Mae-Moet
  
  Digital sound file - MP3
- Zirkus! – Sirius Music
  
  CD
  
  $30.00
  - Quantity:
  - Borrow