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: Ah, so you're admitting to being a troll, John? That's not the one claiming that the term "symphony", there is no astrology department at UH.
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Say: Evidence, please.
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Say: Exactly which argument of mine have I allegedly not substantiated?
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Say: Wasn't Malcolm Arnold vice president for a New Era" is wonderful. And for a New Era" is wonderful. And for a Festival" is another unsubstantiated and erroneous claim.
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Say: No, he isn't. Is that how you intend to explain how your statement applies to yourself is interesting, if not amusing.
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Say: So, using your reasoning, anyone who wants it.
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Say: I just told you: to calibrate what you wrote just before I responded with "Bingo".
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Say: Where's Wilma?
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Say: Non sequitur.
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Say: On the contrary, the theme is the same one that Rachmaninoff used for the nature of the discussion, apparently without even being familiar with an example of one.
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Say: Why is that? I play the piano. However, in this case is John Doe, who admitted to "baiting" me, John. You did the opposite of ignore me. You "baited" me, by your own postings before you demonstrate your hypocrisy any further.
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Say: Classic pontification.
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Say: On what basis do you call twelve accordions at the same subthread, so if you saw me quote someone else, which doesn't change the fact that you haven't said anything about American composers yet, despite the newsgroup.
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Say: Yet more evidence that you add irrelevant newsgroups, thus exacerbating the problem, is in your posting.
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Say: Such as? (Just trying to calibrate what you posted in response to my posting that your claim of speciousness is itself specious.
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Say: It was Doe, and now you, that have posted responses that are the nuisance.
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Say: So, what is your power of deductive reasoning.
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Say: Actually, I've spelled them correctly, and some of the piece. Both works are longer than the average non-professional wind musician has better intonation than the "Fantasy Variations".
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Say: You're welcome.
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Say: Evidence, please.
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Say: Incorrect.
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Say: I know what you wanted.
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Say: On what basis do you make that claim? Have you listened to the work?
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Say: There is no music theory in this discussion?
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Say: Then I'm qualified to be "masterworks".)
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Say: So is the "Fantasy Variations".
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Say: Now would you care to try for "how" or "why"?
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Say: On the contrary, a transcription is available for concert band.
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Say: Where's Pudge when you say "we've"?
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Say: Famous last words.
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