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The Greedy man considers nuclear war for viola and guitar
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Guitar, Instrumental Duet, Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.578530
Composed by David Warin Solomons. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, Contemporary. 9 pages. David Warin Solomons #6019571. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.578530).Instrumental version of my vocal setting of Gavin Ewart's satirical poem in which he considers the
effects of nuclear war from the point of view of a person who only thinks of food.
Based on my setting of Gavin Ewart's poem The Greedy Man Considers Nuclear War
this version for viola and guitar can be performed with or without a narrator speaking the poem.
The guitar part brings out a certain reminiscence of a 1960's Broadway hit....
I suppose you all realize
we shall lose the sizzling sausages
and the mild mountains of mashed potatoes
boiled silverside with dumplings
raspberries and cream
we shall vanish from the pecking order
of the tikka chicken
trout with almonds will swim away from us
little lambs will no more jump into
our mouths fragrant with rosemary
All the good wholesome foods will
vanish just as surely as sophisticated dishes
And what shall we be left with?
Some assorted politicians
not very good to eat!
Some dispirited rootcrops
tinned food perhaps
ev'rything else burned up
the culture of the kitchen,
the chef's wisdom of the ages
vanished in flame
like the bread in a toaster!
The end of eating civilization
as we know it!
The pdf file includes score and parts.
this version for viola and guitar can be performed with or without a narrator speaking the poem.
The guitar part brings out a certain reminiscence of a 1960's Broadway hit....
I suppose you all realize
we shall lose the sizzling sausages
and the mild mountains of mashed potatoes
boiled silverside with dumplings
raspberries and cream
we shall vanish from the pecking order
of the tikka chicken
trout with almonds will swim away from us
little lambs will no more jump into
our mouths fragrant with rosemary
All the good wholesome foods will
vanish just as surely as sophisticated dishes
And what shall we be left with?
Some assorted politicians
not very good to eat!
Some dispirited rootcrops
tinned food perhaps
ev'rything else burned up
the culture of the kitchen,
the chef's wisdom of the ages
vanished in flame
like the bread in a toaster!
The end of eating civilization
as we know it!
The pdf file includes score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
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