Instructions

Alternate sections are marked Say and Play. The Say sections are spoken or sung to an improvised tune in a stentorian and condescending manner, as a traffic court judge lecturing a recidivist speeder. Read as though the text makes perfect sense, even though its grammar and meaning may make sudden, unexpected turns.

The Play sections use an ordinary five-line staff with oval note heads () interspersed with diamond () and cross () note heads. Play in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.

• I've used bar lines set off groups of notes. Groups should be observed by accent, phrasing, pauses or some other way.
• The cross () indicates some non-standard noise, like a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
• The diamond () indicates a note that is one semitone (in either direction) different from the preceding note.
• Rhythm, tempo and dynamics are entirely up to the performer. Since no clef is specified, you can pick that as well.

You can play in concert with other performers, who may play other versions of this piece, or other any other materials, composed or improvised. When playing with others, the Say sections should be performed as disruptively as possible, and the Play sections should be played sensitively, with utmost regard to enhancing the performance of the other players.

Score

Say: No, you cannot make such a context, yet there is summer session.

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Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant.

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Say: I strongly suggest that people aim their fire extinguisher at the subject line, it looks like it's about Ed Casey's erroneous warning. If you have a recording of it by the Dallas Wind Symphony with Frederick Fennell conducting.

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Say: On what basis do you really expect everyone to simply trust your questionable judgment?

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Say: I can imagine. All sounds very similar to our organization here.

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Say: Still non sequitur.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: You're mixing comparisons, just like the Bartok! I said that. I'm still waiting for that evidence.

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Say: There is no astrology department at UH.

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Say: You were ambiguous there: which is it ironic, it's hypocritical.

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Say: The fact that you take another look at what you find "that many" violins to be interesting. A live orchestra performance does not compose music should not write words. I doubt that Hemingway would agree with you.

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Say: You're presupposing that I'm thinking in a logical argument. Also ironic, considering your own standards, you shouldn't be here. Classic hypocrisy.

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Say: Why?

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Say: Not when it doesn't identify the alleged non sequitors [sic]?

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Say: To find a troll as bad as you?

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Say: No, you cannot make such a deduction. My CD library is over a thousand in size, and I've mentioned a liking for a piece of music is the same subthread, so if you think I posted.

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Say: Incorrect; it is "stupid".

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Say: Hard to do that, because I didn't choose the original discussion?

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Say: Doe cannot win an argument can be perpetuated.

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Say: And throughout the discussion belongs in alt.usenet.kooks. If you have your attributions confused.

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Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant to the original discussion?

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Say: You're erroneously presupposing that the average non-professional string musician, which leads to non-professional orchestras sounding more irritating than non-professional concert bands. It was Jim Smith's question, and he answered it himself.

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Say: Figures.

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Say: Evidence, please.

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Say: On the contrary, the length of another piece that occupies one fifth of a larger number of times you've played it.

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Say: No, you cannot make such a deduction. My CD library is over a thousand in size, and I've mentioned a liking for a New Era" is wonderful. And for a Festival" is another unsubstantiated claim.

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Say: Yes, given that you take another look at the base of the Opera" in years, after having played it to be pointlessly argumentative?

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Say: I invite you to check out the "too long" excuse, given that I never said it is. My comparison with the term "symphonic band" or "symphonic winds", or "wind orchestra".

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Say: Now would you care to try for "how" or "why"?

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Say: Incorrect: the key item is immediately above, namely the attribution; then note the absence of any such cases?

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