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"Tea, Biscuits and Muffin Dance"
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Title | Tea, Biscuits and Muffin Dance |
| Composer | F.G.J. Absil |
| Instrum. | Theatre Band |
| Date | 14 November 2001 |
| Duration | 3'00 |
| Style | Folk - Reel |
| Key | Bb - Eb |
| Meter | 12/8 |
| Measures | 93 |
| Tempo | 120 BPM |
| Grade | 3 |
FULL INSTRUMENTATION
- Flute 1-2, Oboe, Bb Clarinet 1-2;
- Alto Saxophone 1-2, Tenor Saxophone;
- Trumpet 1-2-3, Trombone, Baritone 1-2;
- Keyboard 1 (Bagpipe), Keyboard 2 (Strings);
- Cello;
- Solo Guitar, Electric guitar, Bass Guitar;
- Drums, Percussion (bass drum, snare drum, hand drum, triangle, tambourine), Glockenspiel.
NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER
Tea, Biscuits and Muffin Dance is a folk style piece, a reel in 12/8 meter. Originally conceived as a feature for Scottish bagpipe (a parody during a show), in this version the melody is played by a keyboard (with bagpipe timbre), alto saxophone and flute. The lively melody, suitable for dancing, is paraphrased by shrill woodwinds and muted brass. The middle section has harmony in 4ths plus a counter-melody for low strings and saxophones. The piece is full of typical folk music elements (obligatory drones and pedal point, parallel 5ths, dissonance through upper part parallelism), meant for a humourous performance.