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Add to wishlist- a march mash for 15 players
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- Duration:
- 05' 37"
- 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
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 | Recording (3050k) | 0'00" - 3'15" | © Rosie Langabeer |
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- This work has 2 recordings
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.
- Text Note:
- Text by Rosie Langabeer
- Influences:
- Dedication:
- Dedicated to bureaucracy and red tape
Performance History
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05 Jul 2007 |
Performed by Hannah Griffin, Kate Telford, Anton Wutts, Blair Latham, Bridget Kelly, Jeff Henderson, Chris Clinch, Amanda Maclean, Gerard Crewdson, Nick van Dijk, Joe Callwood, Zena Dawson, Rosie Langabeer, Tom Callwood, Patrick Bleakley, Chris O’Connor at Happy, in Wellington |