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Chorus Choir (SATB Chorus) - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1668030
Composed by David W. Barber. This edition: pdf, streaming. A Cappella, Comedy, Pop. 12 pages. David W. Barber #1233770. Published by David W. Barber (A0.1668030).
I wrote this piece in 2014 on commission from a community choir that wanted to perform “something political.” Rob Ford was running for his second term as Toronto’s mayor, on the heels of scandals that included an infamous crack video, sexist and racist remarks and several “drunken stupors.” As a newspaper journalist, I was fascinated by the overall story (though I had little direct hand in covering any of it). And as a composer, I thought it would provide rich material for a story ballad. An English version of the Mexican narcocorrido, if you will. Ford’s cancer diagnosis (and later death in 2016) put thoughts of any performance on hold. It seemed in poor taste at the time. So I tucked this little piece away in the metaphorical drawer. But now more than a decade has passed. And with a new Netflix documentary (Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem) reviving interest in the story, I thought I’d bring it out again. Depending on tempo and rubato, it runs about 3½ to 4 minutes.
Here’s just a taste of the lyrics:
Rob Ford, Rob Ford, Rob Ford, Rob Ford:
Rob Ford was a councillor renowned for being stingy. Money for the arts? Money for the poor? Rob Ford says “Shut the front door!”
He looked around and he said right there, “I will be Toronto’s mayor. “The city is lacking. “I must get cracking.” And even though he has no brains, He vowed to stop the gravy train. (Oh yes he did.) etc.
This piece and more of my music is available for download and purchase from SheetMusicPlus and SheetMusicDirect via ArrangeMe. Find my music books – the newest is Bach, Beethoven and the Grrrls – and my new mystery novels, Hedshot and Mugshot, at IndentPublishing.com. Find a link to my music merchandise at BachBeethoven.com. Read my author/composer blog at DavidWBarber.com Contact me at [email protected].
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Chorus Choir (SATB Chorus) - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1668030
Composed by David W. Barber. This edition: pdf, streaming. A Cappella, Comedy, Pop. 12 pages. David W. Barber #1233770. Published by David W. Barber (A0.1668030).
I wrote this piece in 2014 on commission from a community choir that wanted to perform “something political.” Rob Ford was running for his second term as Toronto’s mayor, on the heels of scandals that included an infamous crack video, sexist and racist remarks and several “drunken stupors.” As a newspaper journalist, I was fascinated by the overall story (though I had little direct hand in covering any of it). And as a composer, I thought it would provide rich material for a story ballad. An English version of the Mexican narcocorrido, if you will. Ford’s cancer diagnosis (and later death in 2016) put thoughts of any performance on hold. It seemed in poor taste at the time. So I tucked this little piece away in the metaphorical drawer. But now more than a decade has passed. And with a new Netflix documentary (Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem) reviving interest in the story, I thought I’d bring it out again. Depending on tempo and rubato, it runs about 3½ to 4 minutes.
Here’s just a taste of the lyrics:
Rob Ford, Rob Ford, Rob Ford, Rob Ford:
Rob Ford was a councillor renowned for being stingy. Money for the arts? Money for the poor? Rob Ford says “Shut the front door!”
He looked around and he said right there, “I will be Toronto’s mayor. “The city is lacking. “I must get cracking.” And even though he has no brains, He vowed to stop the gravy train. (Oh yes he did.) etc.
This piece and more of my music is available for download and purchase from SheetMusicPlus and SheetMusicDirect via ArrangeMe. Find my music books – the newest is Bach, Beethoven and the Grrrls – and my new mystery novels, Hedshot and Mugshot, at IndentPublishing.com. Find a link to my music merchandise at BachBeethoven.com. Read my author/composer blog at DavidWBarber.com Contact me at [email protected].
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: The Ballad of Rob Ford (A Political Tragedy)
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