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"Tea, Biscuits and Muffin Dance"

GENERAL INFORMATION
Title Tea, Biscuits and Muffin Dance
ComposerF.G.J. Absil
Instrum.Theatre Band
Date14 November 2001
Duration3'00
StyleFolk - Reel
KeyBb - Eb
Meter12/8
Measures93
Tempo120 BPM
Grade3

FULL INSTRUMENTATION

A musical score excerpt
  • 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.