der Karussellmarsch

Written in F Major with Bb Major at the trio and a drum break, goes right back to traditions of old. The low-brass featured break-up strain is a theory dork's dream as I wrote it in altered D Phrygian, or rather d minor, using g minor's key signature. Relative elements of both major keys used in the piece. Like the Phrygian break-up strain, there are other elements that some would call modern. This chart features all the instrument families and I give active parts to instruments, all too often not heard, like bass clarinet and bass trombone, bassoon and the piccolo. Make them important too. The piccolo and the bells are equally important and used for their specific sound and texture. This is a fun, happy chart for the musicians, until we get to the low brass feature. There, we have an immediate change in approach and mood (almost brooding anger or a storm). Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if you'd like to discuss a commission. My prices for commissioning are as competitive as they can be. Semper Fidelis, and musically yours, Michel Jean Farris, July 2021