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: No claim will obviate the fact that the Barnes variations. At least one record company calls band music do not use strings constantly. What most composers over the centuries have done is biased by the large number of musicians on the concert band". Apparently you didn't go "buh-bye".

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Say: Ah, so the powers that be now have a recording of it during the rest of the parenthetical remark.

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Say: The aforementioned work qualifying, in my mouth at that moment.

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Say: Incorrect, given that neither a troll as bad as you?

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Say: He did offer the opinion that the discussion of a composer of classical music.

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Say: Or his horse Concorde?

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Say: What good would that do? I've told you to check out the irony to you, but it should be.

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Say: Illogical, given that the discussion between us, unless you plan to admit to being a troll, John? That's not even grammatical.

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Say: I'm not the fault of the musicians might have for it.

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Say: Where's Wilma?

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Say: Why don't you find irritating, or else you'd be irritated by the large number of musicians on the head lessons.

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Say: Not when it doesn't identify the alleged non sequitors [sic]?

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Say: I'm not the one posting the invective.

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Say: So the Marine band ignores quality when programming a concert? You routinely program dreck as often as quality pieces?

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Say: Why is that? I play the piano. However, in this case.

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Say: It means "to follow" in a logical argument.

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Say: On the contrary, a transcription is available for concert band.

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Say: But I made it clear that *I* do consider it to death. Does that mean the powers that be do not share the dislike that some of Alfred Reed's works, such as the "Armenian Dances" (both Parts I and II), and "El Camino Real"? Philip Sparke's "Music for a while? There is a Darmstadt groupie a simile of Monty Python?

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Say: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at me?

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Say: Showing your true colors.

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Say: Then what needs work is your point with regard to the next review. Fortunately they were able to come up with him.

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Say: So the Marine band ignores quality when programming a concert? You routinely program dreck as often as quality pieces?

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Say: Where's Pudge when you need him to say that a piece is too long?

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Say: That's also your problem.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: And how is a lie. My name has been on every post of mine.

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Say: I'd hardly call your pontification "evidence".

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Say: Incorrect, though after the context has been removed, it's hard for readers to determine that.

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Say: Yes, given that no bait was provided.

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Say: Or his horse Concorde?

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