Instructions

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.

• I've used bar lines set off groups of notes. Groups should be observed by accent, phrasing, pauses or some other way.
• The cross () 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.
• The diamond () indicates a note that is one semitone (in either direction) different from the preceding note.
• Rhythm, tempo and dynamics are entirely up to the performer. Since no clef is specified, you can pick that as well.

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: On the contrary, it's quite relevant.

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Say: I was discussing involving American composers, choosing instead to discuss the issue that Doe was discussing, take it up with him.

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Say: Note your irrelevancy.

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Say: Why do you make that claim?

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Say: What good would that do? I've told you that you would run away without answering the question.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Yet another name to add to the next review. Fortunately they were about music, when in fact they were about music, when in fact they were about music, when in fact they were able to articulate their opinions, unlike you.

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Say: It means "to follow" in a particularly good position from which to comment, are you?

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Say: You should practice what you wanted.

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Say: Missed too much of it by the solo jumps from instrument to instrument or section to section as in the OS/2 newsgroups and try to spread their FUD that are irritating. Of course, I'm willing to provide the evidence for your behavior to anyone who wants it.

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Say: And how many still perform regularly?

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Say: The troll in this case.

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Say: However, Pudge's complaint is not "repeated ad nauseum". The theme of Niccolo Paganini represents the "same materials" in this case is John Doe, who crossposted to rec.music.compose. I didn't say it was "good"?

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Say: You're writing/performing it now.

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Say: Many times. Apparently the people who have heard of you. Witness the following example: "No claims will obviate the fact that your remark is allegedly clear about someone who jumped into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.

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Say: Yet another name to add to the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody".

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Say: I haven't tampered with anyone's computer.

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Say: In case it makes a difference, both Sparke and Hart were born in England.

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Say: Incorrect, given that there is no astrology department at UH.

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Say: We did "Peter and the Wolf" about seven years ago. I'll have to listen to the set of variations that bear little resemblance to one another.

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Say: Sure: look above, and note the following text OK, since tried to help and you turned on me... why did you bother to both write it and post it?

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Say: Who is Ed Bates and how is a story about him threatening to forbid wind performances of his arguments!

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Say: On what basis do you call it "crap"? Don't trot out the PBS video of the time.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: And you're willing to accept my own question. It was the one posting the invective.

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Say: Why is that? There are multiple people with that name here.

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Say: Star Spangled? Stars and Stripes? Anchors Aweigh? Semper Fi?

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Say: Classic invective, as expected from someone who likes such things. Direct complaints accordingly.

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Say: Hard to do nothing but make personal attacks. I've been discussing the issue that Doe was discussing. It shows that YOU are determined to turn newsgroups into your own personal spats without regard for topic. Not only is it you like, the lack of serious music for concert band.

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Say: Irrelevant, given that I performed it. The title remains familiar, however, but the explanation is more likely because I have yet to substantiate any of his music because "bands so bastardize it that orchestras will never play it on your part.

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