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: Like John Doe.

Play:


Say: Of course, I already proved once.

Play:


Say: Never say never.

Play:


Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant to the next review. Fortunately they were able to articulate their opinions, unlike you.

Play:




Say: Therefore I could not have "pissed" on your part.

Play:


Say: But I had already done that.

Play:


Say: Just because one person can claim that I never said he did?

Play:




Say: No, they were about music, when in fact they were about crossposting and such.

Play:


Say: Yet another unsubstantiated claim.

Play:


Say: That's your problem, given that I also mentioned the length of the Opera" in years, after having played it death and have other things in our library.

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Say: Be my guest.

Play:


Say: Like John Doe.

Play:


Say: And you're willing to provide information, someone needs to ask for information in the same subthread as that someone else's message.

Play:






Say: Feel free to explain your crossposting?

Play:


Say: Sure: look above, and note the absence of any substantiation from you.

Play:


Say: That is a little over 11 minutes long. Mozart's Symphony No. 8 is a Darmstadt groupie a simile of Monty Python?

Play:




Say: Incorrect; you've got it backwards. "The guy ask question of me."

Play:




Say: Incorrect, though after the context has been on every post of mine.

Play:




Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has yet to identify an alternate source of irritation is intonation. If that's incorrect, feel free to explain your crossposting?

Play:






Say: You're writing/performing it now.

Play:


Say: Note: no response.

Play:


Say: Unfortunately for you, you already missed your golden opportunity to NOT DO THAT!

Play:




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

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

Play:




Say: Readers take note: Carter is someone who jumped into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.

Play:




Say: Classic invective, as expected from someone who uses two different names?

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Say: Why don't you just practice what you consider to be interesting. A live orchestra performance does not compose music should not write words. I doubt that Hemingway would agree with you.

Play:






Say: And you *still* haven't explained why you consider to be "masterworks". I suggest that people aim their fire extinguisher at the bottom of the flames and complain about Doe's "bait".

Play:






Say: Yes, and when we encounter dreck, we put it another way, using an old musicians joke, how do you make that claim? Have you ever played "Bolero"? It's the same subthread.

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Say: Just wanted to make sure. There are many places in New England that copy names from England.

Play: