The Troll Variations
for a soloist
by
Tom Duff
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Instructions

This piece is for a soloist playing any instrument.

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.

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: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at Doe's multiple ISPs.

Play:




Say: Illogical, as antagonists like Doe don't want to hang out with the term does not compose music should not write words. I doubt that I performed it. The title remains familiar, however, but the explanation is more likely because I have substantiated.

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Say: Non sequitur.

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Say: Why do you speak for when you say that? Maybe because the message from someone who likes such things. Direct complaints accordingly.

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Say: Classic unsubstantiated and erroneous claim.

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Say: But I bet you won't, otherwise you might find yourself out of a competitive ethos, or the competitive ethos? Depends on whether the "no" is included as the father of serious music for them that motivated him to say that a piece that occupies one fifth of a job.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim? Don't trot out the PBS video of the format, but rather the musicians. Good intonation is possible.

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Say: You're erroneously presupposing that I'm thinking in a particularly good position from which to look.

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Say: What alleged "pissing"? What alleged "pissing"? What alleged pontification of mine?

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Say: Be my guest.

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Say: Evidence, please. Where have I inappropriately used "irrelevant"?

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Say: Yes you did; look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:07:26 -0400 All later. Obviously you didn't answer my own evaluation of myself?

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Say: Irrelevant, given that universities do more than simply teach, and there is some fantastic music for concert bands. It was Doe, and now you, that have nothing to do that, because I have a problem with what you're talking about.

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Say: Of course, I already know the meaning of the meeting I was discussing an American composer of classical music" thread.

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Say: That's because the message to which I'm responding to you. Too bad that others aren't aware of any substantiation from you.

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Say: You're erroneously presupposing that it's time to post bait, Doe.

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Say: The "Fantasy Variation" don't either.

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Say: Irrelevant, given that I also mentioned the length of the music will be "hypnotically fascinating".

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Say: Witness the number of musicians sitting on the E-flat soprano clarinet. The Tokyo Kosei musician handled the sustained notes amazingly well.

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Say: That would be sufficient to justify the title.

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Say: As opposed to the theme), and I asked you for evidence of my responses in it.

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Say: Of course, given the newsgroup in which the solo violin part is played on the concept of ensemble.

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Say: You're presupposing that linear and circular thinking are the nuisance.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: It was to my posting that your remark is allegedly clear about someone who lacks a logical argument.

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Say: Where did I say that?

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Say: It means "to follow" in a logical response. Obviously it was John Doe did.

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Say: You should, because Pudge complained about the "Symphonic Overture" or "Visions Macabre"?

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Say: Of what, allegedly?

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Say: On the contrary, the length of the members of Blast! were in the case of the members of Blast! were in the case of the format, but rather the musicians. Good intonation is possible.

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