Klarinet Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 1997/02

From: dziskind@-----.org
Subj: FUN PIECE!
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 07:15:51 -0500

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I2> I have to play a 5-10 minute piece at a local junior high
I2> school. The band director has recommend that I do a piece
I2> that is less serious and more fun and comical....something
I2> that would grab the attention of the kids......any recommendations?

I am now a high school freshman, but I'll tell you some of the "fun" pieces
I've played in middle school (jr. high).
Forrest Gump, Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
A Symphony of Sit-Coms
And now my favorite:
Faculty Versus Band: The Final Conflict
This piece is more of a novelty piece, but kids will have fun
with it, staff will have fun with it, and the audience will
enjoy it. Here's how it works:
Students play an introduction (mostly half/quarter/
and eight notes. Then there is a short "march time"
section, in which one faculty member has a symbol
solo. This person misses the solo twice, and on the
third time when he/she gets it, the band stands up
and claps. Then comes a quicker tempo, mainly with
eigth notes. At certain times, faculty members pop
balloons, paper bags, etc.
I really enjoyed playing it, and it's good for grade 5-8.
Let me know if you want publisher info.

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DaViD Ziskind
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