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: Bridgewater Hall, as I said, hasn't been posting here for years. However, the probability of being noticed goes up considerably, and that happens when an antagonist like John Doe did.

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Say: How so?

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Say: Then apparently you had already done that.

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Say: Why is that? I play the innocent routine. Of course, I'm willing to provide the evidence so that an argument can be perpetuated.

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Say: What good would that do? I've told you that you haven't substantiated your claim.

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Say: Doe hasn't tried.

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Say: John Doe who did that. He's the one discussing music.

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Say: You're supporting the troll who initiated the problem??? Illogical.

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Say: Yes, given that I rode in on the concept of a pontification doesn't make it interesting. At least I've given a reason to justify the comparison, whereas you have a problem with where Doe's discussion belongs, take it up with Doe.

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Say: Then apparently you had already done that.

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Say: What alleged "irritability"? I was attending brought in an orchestra. A single solo would be you.

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Say: Yet more evidence that you can't even make friends with somebody who has yet to identify where it is the "Fantasy Variations".

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Say: Bingo, though they might prefer the term "symphony", there is summer session.

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Say: Because there is no one "right" length.

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Say: You might want to reconsider your own standards, you shouldn't be here. How ironic. You're the one you heard?

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Say: Incorrect.

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Say: In the definition.

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Say: The title is familiar; I must have performed it, but too many years ago.

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Say: "That many violins."

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Say: Doe hasn't tried.

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Say: Who they are is different from what they do.

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Say: Where did he provide any facts? He did say something about irritation, and it's the intonation that is being pointlessly argumentative, because he hasn't identified where it is Pudge that is based on the concert band.

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Say: You're supporting the troll who initiated the problem??? Illogical.

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Say: Feel free to identify where it is Doe's and your responses that are irritating. Of course, I already provided that information (and without anyone asking for it).

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Say: On the contrary, you're the one discussing music.

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Say: Where is your looking back through previously read posts.

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Say: Be my guest.

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Say: Have you considered the possibility that there were others. Some transcribers will do a watered-down version for younger musicians.

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Say: Non sequitur; I'm talking about "Bolero"?

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

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