David Solomons

singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer

A touch of the sniffles - for orchestra

SM-000184736
Alternative title
Ein kleiner Schnupfen für Orchester
Composer
David W Solomons
Publisher
David W Solomons
Genre
Classical / Instrumental
Instrumentation
Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Bass Clarinet
Scored for
Symphonic orchestra
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Duration
3'40"
Difficulty
Advanced
Year of composition
2013

Description
A jocular piece for orchestra inspired by Ogden Nash's poem "The Sniffle"
(see http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/ogden_nash/poems/19654 for the poem)
The brave little girl Isabel who has a cold, blows her nose violently at the beginning and the instruments glissando and parp their way comically throughout the piece, going into a dance routine as she bravely skips and jumps while other girls with colds just moan and look like "a rained on waffle".

The zip file contains the score and parts: the orchestra comprise:
2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, violins I and II, violas, cellos and double basses. The strings occasionally play divisi.

(A simpler version, for 2 recorders and guitar, based on my original setting of the poem, can be found here:
http://dwsolo.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-85788_isabel_s_sniffle_for_2_recorders_and_guitar.html)

Upload date
22 May 2013

Price

Sheet music file
21.00 USD
ZIP, 769.8 Kb

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