Works suggested for the theme: Orchestra Members Vocalize or Make Noises
WORK |
COMPOSER |
PUBLISHER |
COMMENTS |
Bernstein |
West Side Story, Symphonic Dances or Overture |
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in the Mambo section, shout "mambo" |
Delius |
Eventyr |
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call out "Hei" twice |
de Falla, Manuel |
El Sombrero de Tres Picos |
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(in the first movement) |
Feinstein, Allen |
Casey at the Bat |
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orchestra members do various ballgame noises; e.g. cheers, oohs and aahs, and taunts. One first violin has to go to the middle and actually feign batting. |
Frantzen, John |
Little Brother |
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orchestra members recite a poem, sometimes together and at other times freestyle. |
Goldman, Edwin F. |
On the Mall, March (arr. Lake) |
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orchestra members sing and whistle the melody |
Kernis, Aaron Jay |
New Era Dances |
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orchestra chants "New...Era....New, New, Era...." |
Ketelbey, Albert |
In a Persian Market |
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the orchestra sings "Baksheesh, baksheesh, Allah. Empshi Empshi" |
Kilar, Wojciech |
Orawa, for strings |
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shout "Hey" at the end |
MacMillan |
A Scots Bestiary, for organ and orchestra |
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respond with "Amen" |
O'Boyle, Sean |
Country Kazoo Overture |
Robert Wendel Music |
orchestra members whinney, moo, bark, oink, whistle, squak, honk, or imitate whatever other barnyard animals they can. |
Piston, Walter |
The Incredible Flutist |
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string players wave handkerchiefs in the air and cheer during "Circus March" |
Pryor, Arthur |
The Whistler and His Dog |
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before the last couple of chords the whole orchestra whistles, and then barks. |
Rudow, Vivian Adelberg |
Urbo Turbo |
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14 optional yells during the music that may be done by the audience and/or the performers. |
Rush, Tracey |
Psalm and Jubilation, for string orchestra |
Fountain Park Music |
players sing in the Jubilation movement |
Schwantner, Joseph |
New Morning for the World |
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hum B and F# |
Schwartz, Elliot |
Islands |
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pop balloons, blow New-Year's-Eve noisemakers, etc. |
Strauss, Johann Jr. |
Egyptian March |
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Strauss, Johann Jr. |
Bauern-Polka (Peasant Polka), op.276 |
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Wendel, Robert |
April Fool Concerto |
Robert Wendel Music |
the piano soloist or orchestra members are asked to grunt [in Volga Boat Men] throw rice & be a bride & groom talk, cough and make noise, turn a page as loudly as possible pop, pour and drink champagne, tap their pencils back at the conductor, pull a toy mouse out of the piano, have a western gun fight [or pop ballons] and participate in a birthday candle blow-out. |
Yi, Chen |
Chinese Folk Dance Suite (violin concerto) |
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orchestra members sing non-pitch syllables in different layers as the soft background to the solo violin in the second movement. |
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