Twinkle, Twinkle Little Fugue - An Introduction to the Form of Fugue for Young People
| Instrumentation | Minimum 1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-0, drum set, strings (but more wwinds and brass may be added) |
| Length | ca. 7 minutes (with introductory examples) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Comments | Ideal for pops, educational, cross-over, summer. A real orchestral fugue based on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", with a well-written drum-set part underneath. Great young crowd pleaser. Does not demand a lot of rehearsal. Includes an optional introductory section, presenting the theme, counter-subject, diminution, inversion, modulation, etc. |
| Sources | scores/parts (purchase): from the composer at 61 Willett Crescent, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 7W2;
email: sasha.weinstangel@utoronto.ca
Phone/fax: 647-292-4605; or score (rent) from the Canadian Music Centre: 20 St. Joseph St., Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 1J9;
website: http://dev.musiccentre.ca;
Phone: (416) 961-1660. |
| Extras | Formerly available in hand-copied version, the score and parts have now been typeset and self-published. |
| History | Commissioned in 1985 by the Hamilton (Ontario) Philharmonic, for their Student Concerts and Young People Series. Dozens of performances were given that season and ever since. |
| Contributor | Dr.A.S.Weinstangel. Affiliate of the Canadian Music Centre; Member of the Canadian League of Composers; Member of the Guild of Canadian Film Composers; composer, conductor, violinist. |
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