Instrumentation
requires euphoniums.
Why bother? It's band.
This lick would work well
on a harp and crotales.
Why bother? It's band.
There's no way on Earth
third trumpets will tune themselves.
Why bother? It's band.
I forgot to write
this horn part in transposed pitch.
Why bother? It's band.
Saxophones, my friends,
you all are my only hope.
(Why bother? It's band.)
Unrelated to all of that, I've found David Rakowski's blog to be endlessly entertaining as well.
Nate,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you bothered not to bother.