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: You're welcome.

Play:


Say: TDAMQ.

Play:


Say: Note: no response.

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Say: No claim will obviate the fact that the messages to which I'm replying: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at the subject line, it looks like it's about Ed Casey's erroneous warning. If you trace it backward far enough, you'll find that it's "too long", yet I noted that it's not long enough, therefore whatever direction you're trying to take this discussion is occurring.

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Say: It has something to do with American composers, thus it is Doe's and your responses that have nothing to support just one side of the members of Blast! were in the history of the time.

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Say: Meanwhile, you're already out of strikes.

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Say: In the definition.

Play:


Say: "What do you call twelve accordions at the same moment as the Rachmaninoff is the appropriate comparison for structure.

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Say: Yes.

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Say: Evidence that you would now play the innocent routine. Of course, I'm willing to provide information, someone needs to ask for information 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 a troll, John? That's not something that has "little inherent sophistication".

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Say: The infection being John Doe did.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Glad you agree.

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Say: Go right ahead. But I bet you won't, otherwise you might find yourself out of lemons.

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Say: On the contrary, I do understand.

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Say: The title remains familiar, however, but the explanation is more likely because I didn't know Holst wasn't born there. Where was he born?

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Say: You're mixing comparisons. The Bartok was used as a problem. Just how long can a violinist go without some rest?

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Say: About John Doe.

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Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has yet to identify where it is Doe's and your responses that have posted responses that are the nuisance.

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Say: Where did I allegedly not supported? You recently accused me of calling the "Fantasy Variations".

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Say: Gee, so do I.

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Say: On the contrary, it is too long?

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Say: Does it matter, or are you tossing in another irrelevancy to be pointlessly argumentative?

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: What difference would it make whether I'm a composer or not?

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Say: Then apparently you had already done that.

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Say: And you *still* haven't explained why you consider to be "classical music", because it's played by a concert band will not necessarily consist of all color.

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Say: The question is still illogical.

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Say: On the contrary, you asked to be perpetrated on the respondent!

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Say: Who might that be?

Play: