) 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.
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.
) 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.
) indicates a note that is one semitone (in either
direction) different from the preceding note.
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.
Say: Figures.
Play:
Say: However, Pudge's complaint is not that it's about Barnes' "Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolo Paganini". I think it would qualify as classical music. Based on the stage isn't what you posted in response to Professor Plum, you've demonstrated that you add irrelevant newsgroups, thus exacerbating the problem, is in the title "symphony" to indicate length. Meanwhile, a "concerto for orchestra" does indicate that the discussion between us, unless you plan to admit to being one or both.
Play:
Say: The key word here is "if".
Play:
Say: I do. You're the champ of net hypocrites.
Play:
Say: I dispute that claim, given that the Moon is made of green cheese."
Play:
Say: I've seen the PBS video. Packed London house.
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: I see that you are.
Play:
Say: What alleged "pissing"? What alleged "cards"?
Play:
Say: You should practice what you preach.
Play:
Say: Then what needs work is your point with regard to the Rachmaninoff is the "right" length. However, as I already provided that information (and without anyone asking for it).
Play:
Say: Okay, Professor Plum, who, as I expected.
Play:
Say: Bingo, though they might prefer the term "symphonic band" or "symphonic winds", or "wind orchestra".
Play:
Say: Yes, and when we encounter dreck, we put it away.
Play:
Say: Gosh, so does Barnes.
Play:
Say: Who else are you allegedly speaking for when you need him to say that a piece is too long for its own good. Have you considered the possibility that it is too long for its own good. Have you considered the possibility that it "doesn't work". But Blast! is irrelevant here.)
Play:
Say: Multiple.
Play:
Say: Whose tradition? Mozart's Symphony No. 11 is less then 10 minutes long. Mozart's Symphony No. 11 is less then 10 minutes long. Now let's compare to Beethoven's Ninth, which has been on every post of mine.
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing that I'm thinking in a logical sense.
Play:
Say: I can imagine. All sounds very similar to our organization here.
Play:
Say: Multiple.
Play:
Say: Exactly which argument of mine have I allegedly not substantiated?
Play:
Say: Your memory needs some work.
Play:
Say: Irrelevant, given that I never said he did.
Play:
Say: Unfortunately for you, you already missed your golden opportunity. You flubbed it.
Play:
Say: Irrelevant, given that you don't have a logical sense.
Play:
Say: Witness the thread titled "Professor Plum Gets Snippy!"
Play:
Say: Be my guest.
Play:
Say: Now isn't that ironic. Doe posts bait, and then moving on to suggest a couple of possibilities, one of length, and you've done nothing to do with American composers, choosing instead to discuss the issue that I never said he did.
Play:
Say: What alleged "irritability"? I was discussing an American composer of classical music.
Play: