The Duel

Here's a concert-novelty piece that draws on classical themes in a very entertaining way! It opens in traditional English folksong style, then quickly quotes Schubert's Erlkonig. No sooner has it returned to the main theme than it launches into a real dog-and-cat fight, accompanied by Stravinsky's Rite Of Spring. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor puts in an appearance, along with a real cool, slow swing section. Your students will have lots of fun singing the words of Eugene Field's famous poem as they learn the themes and shift from style to style. Exceptional!